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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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Buildings have collapsed and roads are either cracked or buried in landslides.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

So most of my time is spent either trying to get the next job, or thinking about the next job, or just really working hard on that because I enjoy that.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

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

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

American investors are no strangers to this kind of changeability, either.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

But I couldn’t think of anything to say either.

From "An Elephant in the Garden" by Michael Morpurgo




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