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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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Those responses included pressing a button using either the index or middle finger on either hand.

From Science Daily Aug. 20, 2026

Bessent, so far, hasn’t been willing to do either.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 19, 2026

There are no current plans for either Prince Harry or Meghan to resume their roles as working Royals.

From BBC Aug. 19, 2026

“There simply is not much room for either stock prices or EPS to continue rising without some correction or a pause which allows the trendline averages to catch up,” Paulsen contends.

From MarketWatch Aug. 19, 2026

The foyer is dark and paneled, the public rooms of the house branching off to either side.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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