one way or another

idiom

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

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Like this was going to have to happen one way or another? Tax Notes Staff, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025 But life will have its way with us, one way or another. Philip Metres july 30, Literary Hub, 30 July 2025 Everyone will also be entertained one way or another. David Wysong, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025 Trust us, your favorite joke, your favorite line, and/or your favorite character gets an encore, one way or another. David Fear, Rolling Stone, 25 July 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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