somehow or another
Example Sentences
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"Did somebody deliberately shut down the fuel, or was it somehow or another a slip that they inadvertently shut off the fuel?" he said during an interview with the US network CBS.
From BBC • Nov. 7, 2025
Well, I knew that that was a lie, because somehow or another I had four or five documents that made clear that their reply to our request was inaccurate.
From Salon • Nov. 6, 2023
“To think that still, somehow or another, I contributed to the game and not just played it or coached it, it’s more humbling to me than anything I would have ever thought about,” Harris said.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 9, 2022
“Ultimately, I think somehow or another a key was delivered,” Baldwin, now the coach at Cal Poly, said this week.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2022
But somehow or another, as the season went on, I became a freshman starter on a varsity basketball team.
From "The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian" by Sherman Alexie
