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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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Facing Rapid Vienna in the Conference League play-off represented another tough tie, though not considered as tough as either Sturm Graz or Benfica.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Other musicians would then be able to sync their performances to her pre-recorded vocals, either by sampling or in a full arrangement.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

The scolding scribes want to cast the choice as either human or not, black or white.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Lively and Baldoni settled their remaining claims against each other in May without either side receiving financial compensation, avoiding what had been expected to be a closely watched federal trial in Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 26, 2026

The tamping iron missed a number of key areas on either side of the brain that control important functions, including Broca's and Wernicke's areas, plus the motor strip and the somatosensory strip.

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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