one way or another

phrase

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

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But this is all an editing trick, not indicative of the content of next season one way or another. — Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026 The owners will make their money on the World Series, one way or another. — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Oct. 2026 The goal of the dinners is not to persuade people one way or another but to learn how people genuinely respond to what AI can do, and to understand how these tools might align or collide with local grief practices. — Lissa Soep, Vox, 17 Oct. 2026 Facinelli plays the Boss, a ruthless figure whose cash ends up in the pool hustler’s hands, and intends to get it back, one way or another. — Zac Ntim, Deadline, 14 Oct. 2026 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 24 Oct. 2026.

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