one way or another

Example Sentences

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Olivia says: "The only people I've cut off complete contact with are those who've caused me more serious harm in one way or another."

From BBC

The next move for the nuclear industry will almost certainly depend on the government—one way or another.

From Barron's

“She wanted to see if she could figure out the truth behind the Spirit of the Sea. She was probably trying to find a way up to the top, so she could hide and try to catch whoever was pretending to be the ghost. She wanted to prove it wasn’t real. She thought getting evidence one way or another might mean you would stay here in Driftaway Beach. For good.”

From Literature

One way or another, I will pass along the songs that have given me such comfort to the next generation, so they won’t be lost.

From Literature

“I think that when human lives are at stake, it’s bigger than anything else. So to have that simple message before the game was important to me. And knowing that everyone here is feeling that way, one way or another, it was just a perfect time.”

From Los Angeles Times