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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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Depending on which rumors you believe, it’s either a thriller about a doctor performing surgery on a social media star or a sci-fi romance.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 11, 2026

BBC Tamil visited a Chennai address listed by Agal Vilakku and another publisher named in the controversy, Phoenix Publishing House, but found no signs identifying either business.

From BBC ● Nov. 11, 2026

It’s not a small renovation either from a financial or a disruption perspective, but you have lived there long enough to know what you want.

From MarketWatch ● Nov. 11, 2026

Half reported that private-equity ownership was “worse or much worse” than either not-for-profit or independent ownership; more than half said it was bad for “physician well-being” and the cost of healthcare.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 10, 2026

Almost every night after dinner, she puts her phone on speaker and talks to either my aunt or Grandma while she washes the dishes.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam


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