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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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Either Shorty has the most screen time or he’s just so excruciating that it feels like it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Appeared in the June 1, 2026, print edition as 'No Nuclear Enrichment for the Saudis Either'.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

Either way, the takeaway is that there is strength in numbers.

From Salon • May 29, 2026

Either way, Murrell won't be getting it back.

From BBC • May 26, 2026

Either piece of news—rising ratings standards or falling house prices—should have disrupted the subprime bond market and caused the price of insuring the bonds to rise.

From "The Big Short" by Michael Lewis




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