somehow or other
Example Sentences
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“The needs are too great. And if we pass a strong package with strong bipartisan support, it will importune the House somehow or other to act, despite the morass they are in.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2023
Then we'd face the walls in the hallway, sit down and put our heads between our legs — that was supposed to protect us, somehow or other, from a Soviet nuclear bomb.
From Salon • Nov. 3, 2022
“But somehow or other, I’ve just dealt with it and then kept on going.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2022
But the study clearly demonstrates that somehow or other, European’s inflammatory responses to pathogens did change dramatically during the Neolithic, Lachance says.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 6, 2021
Gregor immediately took up a position by the living room door, determined to bring in the hesitant visitor somehow or other or at least to find out who it might be.
From "The Metamorphosis" by Franz Kafka
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