at some time or other

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—used when the specific details about when something is or was done are not important or have been forgotten
Everyone has felt that way at some time or other in their lives.

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“At some time or other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20some%20time%20or%20other. Accessed 25 Mar. 2023.

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