for one reason or another

idiom

: for various reasons
I can't come for one reason and another.

Examples of for one reason or another in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Although the numbers are trending lower than the same time last year, hundreds of thousands of bags still get mishandled in transit for one reason or another. Harrison Pierce, Travel + Leisure, 12 July 2024 But Trump did decide to back these candidates, for one reason or another. Aaron Blake, Washington Post, 26 June 2024 Loving Venus is shining a light on your partnership sector right now, but its odd angle to nefarious Pluto in your income zone could leave you feeling insecure about your finances for one reason or another. Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 18 June 2024 Controls are close by, but the overall layout is borderline infuriating, with slow response times through the central infotainment system and a driver alert system that beeped and shrieked every 20 seconds for one reason or another. Geoff Nudelman, Ars Technica, 4 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for for one reason or another 

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“For one reason or another.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20one%20reason%20or%20another. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

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