one way or another

idiom

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

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In the intro to the August 27 episode of New Heights, Travis and his brother, Jason, broke down Swift’s appearance without alluding one way or another to whether the engagement happened right after (though Jason solo wished them the best in the episode intro). Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 27 Aug. 2025 The rules here are also complex, but one way or another all those withdrawals will be taxed as ordinary income. Raul Elizalde, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025 Middling preseason production doesn’t provide much data one way or another on whether either unit will struggle or come out humming against Tennessee on Sept. 7 or at Indianapolis on Sept. 14. Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 23 Aug. 2025 There's one wild card that can tip the scales one way or another: Nvidia earnings. Fred Imbert, CNBC, 22 Aug. 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 4 Sep. 2025.

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