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ways and means



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"The French authorities will continue to encourage our companies and our armed forces to seek out the ways and means to pursue ambitious European projects that are consistent with our national security interests."

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

"He joined in 2021 at the height of his offending, and there should have been ways and means of vetting someone like that, so they never got close to a police uniform," Ms Billingham said.

From BBC • Oct. 26, 2023

“There are strong recommendations, and my focus will be on finding ways and means to engage with the Chinese authorities on implementing those recommendations.”

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2022

“As always we had a frank, pragmatic and constructive exchange of views on ways and means of overcoming the last outstanding issues,” Ulyanov wrote on Twitter.

From Seattle Times • Aug. 4, 2022

His face darkened: he would, he said, find ways and means.

From "Nectar in a Sieve" by Kamala Markandaya




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