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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Shots clanked off the rim like jingle bells and, for some reason, the Wolves seemed hell-bent on challenging Davis in one-on-one situations rather than seek out mismatches against the plethora of putrid defenders that flanked him.
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
And for some reason, that's very crazy and interesting to people.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Though narrow in scope, the report aims to shed light on gnawing questions that have dominated public discourse, including whether major intelligence failures preceded the riot and whether anyone in the crowd was for some reason acting at the behest of the FBI.
—Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
In this instance, a link was sent to the victim in July 2024 with a request to upload images – for some reason these did not appear to upload so a further request was made.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jon Krawczynski, The Athletic, 14 Dec. 2024
And for some reason, that's very crazy and interesting to people.
—Stephanie Wenger, People.com, 13 Dec. 2024
Advertisement Though narrow in scope, the report aims to shed light on gnawing questions that have dominated public discourse, including whether major intelligence failures preceded the riot and whether anyone in the crowd was for some reason acting at the behest of the FBI.
—Eric Tucker and Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 12 Dec. 2024
In this instance, a link was sent to the victim in July 2024 with a request to upload images – for some reason these did not appear to upload so a further request was made.
—Jake Kanter, Deadline, 11 Dec. 2024
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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 21 Dec. 2024.
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