by any means necessary
idiom
: by doing whatever is needed
He vowed that he would succeed by any means necessary.
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By coming so vociferously to the shooter’s defense, Vance full-throatedly committed himself to the MAGA mission of enforcing respect by any means necessary.
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
As Afghanistan falls under the grip of Sharia Law and international forces withdraw, their personal fight for survival unfolds against a high-risk operation to evacuate hundreds of others by any means necessary.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
There’s greedy, ruthless, hypocritical Conkling, enriching himself by any means necessary.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
The goal is to get the tags off of other players by any means necessary.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
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David Frum, The Atlantic, 12 Jan. 2026
As Afghanistan falls under the grip of Sharia Law and international forces withdraw, their personal fight for survival unfolds against a high-risk operation to evacuate hundreds of others by any means necessary.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 7 Jan. 2026
There’s greedy, ruthless, hypocritical Conkling, enriching himself by any means necessary.
—Judy Berman, Time, 28 Nov. 2025
The goal is to get the tags off of other players by any means necessary.
—Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
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“By any means necessary.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/by%20any%20means%20necessary. Accessed 19 Jan. 2026.
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