one way or another
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So the impact of the debt "finds its way to the pocketbooks of people one way or another," says MacGuineas.
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
A lot of us have worked for employers that try to create family or party-like atmospheres in one way or another.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 3, 2026
Her estate will be probated, one way or another.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 28, 2026
I don’t know, but in one way or another, it’s a validation.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026
There will be a lot of talk about "turning back the clock," most of it done by people whose clocks will not be affected one way or another.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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