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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Anyway, go grab a pair out of solidarity or for whatever reason at all: to cope, to spice things up, to channel your inner election sicko. Jen Chaney, Vulture, 6 Nov. 2024 Sadly, law enforcement could easily have got a warrant using probable cause, the hash itself, but for whatever reason opted to not do so until after the additional search. Davey Winder, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024 If grandparents aren’t available If grandparents aren't available for whatever reason, Farina recommends considering calling on extended family such as aunts, uncles and cousins to build a sense of community for your children. ​wendy Wisner, Parents, 23 Oct. 2024 But for some reason, Pop Mart got me. — Jon Shapiro, 48, a Pop Mart superfan The phenomenon has forced staff at each Pop Mart store to devise their own crowd control plans on the fly. Andrea Chang, Los Angeles Times, 5 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for for some/whatever reason 

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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 4 Dec. 2024.

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