by any means
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Marset’s lawyers claim the exchange so enraged the DEA that it set out to capture and prosecute him by any means necessary.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 23, 2026
"There's not a consensus, by any means, that's crystallized in the United States on what, if anything, to do about AI," he said.
From Barron's ● Sep. 17, 2026
Cruz, for example, hasn’t become an A.I. opponent, by any means, but his remarks were a notable tone shift from his substantial work this Congress trying to limit states’ ability to control the technology.
From Slate ● Sep. 12, 2026
This is a film McElwee feels compelled to make, as if it were something living inside of him that had to be excised by any means necessary.
From Salon ● Jul. 24, 2026
“Now,” Kvothe said angrily, “you’ve both acted understandably, but that does not by any means mean that either of you has behaved well. So, we might as well start over altogether.”
From "The Name of the Wind" by Patrick Rothfuss
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