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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

Either Alexander Zverev, Jakub Mensik, Flavio Cobolli or Matteo Arnaldi will become a first-time Grand Slam champion at a Roland Garros that has produced startling results.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Either the people making that argument are really, really stupid, or else they think the rest of us are.

From MarketWatch • 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, his presence here is something I didn’t expect and am not prepared to handle.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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