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one way or another

Idioms  

  1. Also, one way or the other. Somehow, in some fashion, as in One way or another I'm sure we'll meet again, or He wasn't sure how to go about building a wall, but he was sure he would manage in one way or the other. [Mid-1500s]

Example Sentences

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The extra cash prompted many to cut personal income taxes in one way or another.

From Barron's • Mar. 21, 2026

“It’s over one way or another after that,” a White House source explained.

From Salon • Mar. 20, 2026

But it’s worth asking: If the mullahs are toppled or lose their grip on power in one way or another, who replaces them?

From Slate • Feb. 19, 2026

"It appeared that the suspect was in female clothes yesterday, but again, that's nothing that had swayed the investigation, one way or another."

From BBC • Feb. 17, 2026

Almost every family in the North End was, in one way or another, affected by the flu.

From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler

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