for some/whatever reason
idiom
—used to say it isn't known why someone does something
He is always late, for some/whatever reason.
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But for some reason, Pop Mart got me. — Jon Shapiro, 48, a Pop Mart superfan
The phenomenon has forced staff at each Pop Mart store to devise their own crowd control plans on the fly.
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Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Particularly, for some reason, folks have been going after older folks, and many older folks are not like Joy and I.
—EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Also, the telescoping handle for some reason is way too long to fit into that pouch.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
If, for some reason, that’s delayed because of political problems.
—Lin Lin, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024
Particularly, for some reason, folks have been going after older folks, and many older folks are not like Joy and I.
—EW.com, 5 Nov. 2024
Also, the telescoping handle for some reason is way too long to fit into that pouch.
—Scott Kramer, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
If, for some reason, that’s delayed because of political problems.
—Lin Lin, CNBC, 1 Nov. 2024
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“For some/whatever reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20some%2Fwhatever%20reason. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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