for some/whatever reason
idiom
—used to say it isn't known why someone does something
He is always late, for some/whatever reason.
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To watch what is happening, for the Jewish people to allow this to happen to children and civilians of all ages in Gaza, for whatever reason, is unconscionable and unthinkable.
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 July 2025
And then that particular kind of life and that kind of service, for whatever reason, comes to an end.
—Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
The Vinicius Jr-Mbappe partnership, for whatever reason, did not fire.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The lender will also require that the real estate developer provide a financial statement which shows that the real estate developer personally has the financial strength to make good the loan even if ABC LLC's project flops for whatever reason.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 12 July 2025
And then that particular kind of life and that kind of service, for whatever reason, comes to an end.
—Kansas City Star, 11 July 2025
The Vinicius Jr-Mbappe partnership, for whatever reason, did not fire.
—Mario Cortegana, New York Times, 10 July 2025
The lender will also require that the real estate developer provide a financial statement which shows that the real estate developer personally has the financial strength to make good the loan even if ABC LLC's project flops for whatever reason.
—Jay Adkisson, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
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“For some/whatever reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20some%2Fwhatever%20reason. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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