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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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The two families with a long history of antagonism between them are vaguely costumed as either dark forces of oppression or their victims.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

Often these projects are approved with little to no input from community members, either because they flew under the radar or because companies bulldozed their way into building them anyway.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

If he claimed that you never lose money, he’s probably talking about either fixed-rate annuities or fixed-indexed annuities, which are often marketed with this kind of “you can’t go wrong” sales pitch.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 12, 2026

He felt families were given an "impossible choice" – either sign up for medical treatment or face "suspicion and ostracism just for asking to slow things down".

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

And he was not smiling now either, despite all the applause.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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