by any means necessary
idiom
: by doing whatever is needed
He vowed that he would succeed by any means necessary.
Examples of by any means necessary in a Sentence
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Green wants to spread a message that’s less about faith in a patriarchal Judeo-Christian God and more about the people who come together to save their kids by any means necessary.
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Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
Other nations have scrambled to evacuate their citizens by any means necessary as the situation has deteriorated.
—Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
Jabrill Peppers, center, is still limited, but is working to get up to speed with his new team by any means necessary.
—Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022
Bless the women who have become mothers by any means necessary.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
These are games the Patriots have to win by any means necessary, with anyone available.
—Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2022
Thanks to a combination of widespread immunity, effective COVID-19 treatments and a more benign virus, there’s less reason to suppress viral spread by any means necessary, said Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease doctor who conducts public health research at UC San Francisco.
—Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022
With that reform in shambles, and the possibility of any other legislation years off, a share of the climate movement will likely redirect its energy toward cutting emissions by any means necessary.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 20 July 2022
What makes this even more dangerous is that the Republican Party’s elite funders and leadership are working hand in hand to suppress and subvert the Democratic vote by any means necessary in states all across the country.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 21 June 2022
Katie Walsh, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2023
Other nations have scrambled to evacuate their citizens by any means necessary as the situation has deteriorated.
—Lynsey Chutel, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2023
Jabrill Peppers, center, is still limited, but is working to get up to speed with his new team by any means necessary.
—Jim McBride, BostonGlobe.com, 2 Aug. 2022
Bless the women who have become mothers by any means necessary.
—Emily Krauser, Peoplemag, 14 Feb. 2023
These are games the Patriots have to win by any means necessary, with anyone available.
—Christopher L. Gasper, BostonGlobe.com, 4 Oct. 2022
Thanks to a combination of widespread immunity, effective COVID-19 treatments and a more benign virus, there’s less reason to suppress viral spread by any means necessary, said Dr. Monica Gandhi, an infectious disease doctor who conducts public health research at UC San Francisco.
—Melissa Healy, Los Angeles Times, 28 July 2022
With that reform in shambles, and the possibility of any other legislation years off, a share of the climate movement will likely redirect its energy toward cutting emissions by any means necessary.
—Robinson Meyer, The Atlantic, 20 July 2022
What makes this even more dangerous is that the Republican Party’s elite funders and leadership are working hand in hand to suppress and subvert the Democratic vote by any means necessary in states all across the country.
—Alex Shephard, The New Republic, 21 June 2022
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