one way or another

idiom

: by some method
He vowed that he would succeed (in) one way or another.

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But even consumers who don’t drive or use public transportation will eventually feel the squeeze of more expensive oil one way or another because oil affects the cost of producing things and transporting them to your local store. Medora Lee, USA Today, 24 June 2025 Three years are likely going to pass in your life one way or another. Gustavo Arellano, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 Regardless, the Royals have created a path to add to their roster, one way or another. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2025 The data is created by humans, one way or another...so the data inherits our bias as well. Ernestine Siu, CNBC, 5 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for one way or another

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“One way or another.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20way%20or%20another. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.

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