one way or another
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While he can’t call it one way or another, Bianco reckons that being paid 5.25%
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 30, 2026
It provided employment for more than half a million people, and every 13th job in Ukraine was linked to the industry one way or another.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
“You’re going to pay for it one way or another — in your relationships, in your health, mental and physical.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 14, 2026
The public that funds all these colleges, one way or another, shouldn’t forget.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
I couldn’t know one way or another, but I also couldn’t bring myself to stand in the way of his aspiration, that thing always tugging at him to try for more.
From "Becoming" by Michelle Obama
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