one way or another
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It’s laughable to think that such a blunt vote sends any kind of democratic signal one way or another about any particular policy.
From Slate • Jul. 7, 2026
And yet, like many a restless wanderer, he craved a sense of place and permanence, which in one way or another is the theme of all his houses.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 27, 2026
In one way or another, nearly all of them ultimately would.
From Salon • Jun. 22, 2026
But oil traders remain optimistic that one way or another, the Strait of Hormuz will reopen and oil will resume its prewar flows.
From Barron's • Jun. 17, 2026
Everyone’s on the take, one way or another.
From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood
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