one way or another

idiom

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

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The actor is the proud dog dad of five canine companions Comments Rob Lowe was determined to get an Oscar, one way or another! Nicholas Rice, People.com, 7 Feb. 2025 When Butler arrives, at least things will look different — one way or another. Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 6 Feb. 2025 Several proposals were put forward, most of which were unsatisfactory one way or another. Phil Plait, Scientific American, 30 Jan. 2025 Now, the Bibas family is daring to believe that more than a year of agonizing uncertainty may soon be coming to an end one way or another. Raf Sanchez, NBC News, 23 Jan. 2025 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 16 Feb. 2025.

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