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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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Writing 'back home' with a heart on a TV camera lens before exiting the court, Raducanu will return to face either Romanian Sorana Cirstea or Australia's Maddison Inglis in the second round.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

Arnold laid out a blunt reality: Projects and workers were coming either way.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Policyholders like your husband must then either let the policy lapse or to continue coverage at a significantly higher cost.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

California voters who don’t belong to either party said by a 2-1 margin that they had confidence in the vote count, the poll showed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

One thing is for certain, we were never going to find either food or water back down on that road.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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