one way or another

idiom

: by some method
He vowed that he would succeed (in) one way or another.

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Spaun would two-putt and get his par, understanding his fate could be sealed one way or another on Hole 18. Scott Thompson, Fox News, 17 Mar. 2025 This kept the Bruins head above water entering the week of the trade deadline, with three games in the past five days to sway General Manager Don Sweeney one way or another for the team's direction. Tyler Small, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025 And President Trump is determined, one way or another. ABC News, 16 Mar. 2025 But neither of them have said one way or another yet too. Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for one way or another

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“One way or another.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20way%20or%20another. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.

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