one way or another

idiom

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

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But with the Fed's final meeting of the year now concluded and the corresponding rate cut of the year digested by the borrowing rate climate, these may be the most competitive rates available right now – or until new economic data moves them one way or another. Matt Richardson, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025 There is no guarantee what his decision will be one way or another. Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2025 Or at least, in business together one way or another. Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 25 Nov. 2025 But one way or another, that’s about to change. Sam McDowell 21, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 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 30 Dec. 2025.

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