for one reason or another

idiom

: for various reasons
I can't come for one reason and another.

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With Social Security coming under Elon Musk and DOGE’s gun, there aren’t many people who aren’t concerned for one reason or another. Eli Amdur, Forbes.com, 27 Mar. 2025 The following fighters have been removed from the roster for one reason or another between February 19 and March 25. Brian Mazique, Forbes, 25 Mar. 2025 Now, rotations change multiple times a week for one reason or another. Law Murray, The Athletic, 25 Mar. 2025 But some people are married to keeping their knives tucked away in a drawer for one reason or another. Alaina Chou, Bon Appétit, 3 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for for one reason or another

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