for some reason or other
phrase
—used when the specific details about why something is or was done are not important or have been forgotten
For some reason or other, they wouldn't let her in the building.
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“For some reason or other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20some%20reason%20or%20other. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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