one way or another

idiom

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

Examples of one way or another in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Still, even having this as a potential option can alleviate some mental stress about making a decision one way or another. Myisha Battle, TIME, 20 Sep. 2024 There’s probably some reluctance to hurt each other by pushing, one way or another. R. Eric Thomas, The Mercury News, 10 Sep. 2024 In counties with healthy bat populations, the numbers didn’t shift one way or another. Byerik Stokstad, science.org, 5 Sep. 2024 When, one way or another, a lot of people watch the work, that’s the cherry on top. Mike Fleming Jr, Deadline, 3 Sep. 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 2 Oct. 2024.

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