somehow or other
Example Sentences
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“The needs are too great. And if we pass a strong package with strong bipartisan support, it will importune the House somehow or other to act, despite the morass they are in.”
From Washington Times • Oct. 16, 2023
Traditionally it has been hypothesized that this device somehow or other turns off around the age of puberty.
From Salon • Jan. 11, 2023
“But somehow or other, I’ve just dealt with it and then kept on going.”
From Seattle Times • Apr. 30, 2022
But the study clearly demonstrates that somehow or other, European’s inflammatory responses to pathogens did change dramatically during the Neolithic, Lachance says.
From Science Magazine • Sep. 6, 2021
Sam Westing was dead, but somehow or other he would make his last move.
From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin
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