by any means necessary
idiom
: by doing whatever is needed
He vowed that he would succeed by any means necessary.
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The goal is to get the tags off of other players by any means necessary.
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
At that moment, both Dek and the Kalisk are frozen by Thia’s android sister, Tessa (also Fanning), who is under orders by Weyland-Yutani’s ruthless AI, Mu/th/ur, to capture the Kalisk by any means necessary.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Avis, Hertz and Turo all reported sharp increases in demand as passengers scrambled to make it to their destinations by any means necessary.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Many politicians now aim to attract attention by any means necessary.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 Nov. 2025
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Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2025
At that moment, both Dek and the Kalisk are frozen by Thia’s android sister, Tessa (also Fanning), who is under orders by Weyland-Yutani’s ruthless AI, Mu/th/ur, to capture the Kalisk by any means necessary.
—Adam B. Vary, Variety, 10 Nov. 2025
Avis, Hertz and Turo all reported sharp increases in demand as passengers scrambled to make it to their destinations by any means necessary.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN Money, 10 Nov. 2025
Many politicians now aim to attract attention by any means necessary.
—Charlie Warzel, The Atlantic, 6 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 20 Nov. 2025.
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