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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The New River bridge and tunnel debate goes on while for some reason, there’s no debate about commuter rail and the costs that Broward taxpayers — most of whom will never use this system — will have to bear.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
This is another Australian external territory, but for some reason the Trump administration has set the reciprocal tariff rate at 29%.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
And for some reason not explicitly explained by the trailer, Fielder will also need to age himself up through prosthetics and makeup, don a mustache, and get married.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
And also for some reason our scenes were always Friday night at 2 a.m.
—EW.com, 27 Mar. 2025
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 5 Apr. 2025
This is another Australian external territory, but for some reason the Trump administration has set the reciprocal tariff rate at 29%.
—Shannon K. Kingston, ABC News, 3 Apr. 2025
And for some reason not explicitly explained by the trailer, Fielder will also need to age himself up through prosthetics and makeup, don a mustache, and get married.
—Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2025
And also for some reason our scenes were always Friday night at 2 a.m.
—EW.com, 27 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 15 Apr. 2025.
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