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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There's a good amount of speculation out there about whether Devon's behavior this season—using an Android instead of an iPhone, for example, or calling Ms. Cobel after finding out Mark was reintegrating—is a sign that Devon is in cahoots with Lumon for some reason.
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Irwin ran next door to see if the baby was there for some reason, then called 911.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The secondary investigator is tasked with the investigation when the primary declines for whatever reason.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Also, Case crashes out and decides to self-eliminate for some reason.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2025
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Megan McCluskey, TIME, 14 Mar. 2025
Irwin ran next door to see if the baby was there for some reason, then called 911.
—Lisa Gutierrez, Kansas City Star, 13 Mar. 2025
The secondary investigator is tasked with the investigation when the primary declines for whatever reason.
—Cody Copeland, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 13 Mar. 2025
Also, Case crashes out and decides to self-eliminate for some reason.
—Charlotte Walsh, Vulture, 12 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 26 Mar. 2025.
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