for some/whatever reason
idiom
—used to say it isn't known why someone does something
He is always late, for some/whatever reason.
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
If, for whatever reason, any potential award recipient is unable to accept an award due to company policies or for any other reason, the award may be forfeited, Promoter will have no further obligation to such Participant, and Promoter has the right to award an alternate Participant.
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—TIME.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The Packers, for whatever reason, were clearly set on moving on from Myers.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
This suggests that their common ancestor was also biofluorescent, and for some reason the other eight species lost that trait over time.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
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Amanda Castro, Newsweek, 25 Mar. 2025
If, for whatever reason, any potential award recipient is unable to accept an award due to company policies or for any other reason, the award may be forfeited, Promoter will have no further obligation to such Participant, and Promoter has the right to award an alternate Participant.
6.
—TIME.com, 24 Mar. 2025
The Packers, for whatever reason, were clearly set on moving on from Myers.
—Matt Schneidman, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
This suggests that their common ancestor was also biofluorescent, and for some reason the other eight species lost that trait over time.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 19 Mar. 2025
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“For some/whatever reason.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/for%20some%2Fwhatever%20reason. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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