one way or another

idiom

: by some method
He vowed that he would succeed (in) one way or another.

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The film cuts out before another beat that would establish Paxton’s evolution one way or another. Nicholas Quah, Vulture, 8 Nov. 2024 Detroit Free Press endorsements:Picks for Michigan US House, Senate and House Michigan, along with states like Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Georgia, North Carolina and Arizona, will tilt the election one way or another. Arpan Lobo, Detroit Free Press, 5 Nov. 2024 There are reasons to take the prediction markets with a grain of salt, including the disproportionately large wagers that tilt the odds one way or another, Axios' Brady Dale and Nathan Bomey report. Dave Lawler, Axios, 4 Nov. 2024 What experts agree on is that the junta’s leadership turmoil, along with steady defections on the ground, spell impending collapse one way or another. Koh Ewe, TIME, 1 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for one way or another 

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“One way or another.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20way%20or%20another. Accessed 23 Nov. 2024.

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