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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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However, if the market doesn’t move enough in either direction, you could end up losing the entire amount you invest in such a bet.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 5, 2026

And though it isn’t primarily about either, both elements force their way in, as Mr. Haghighi transparently shows how they shape the circumstances of his production.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 5, 2026

Unconfirmed reports had suggested the woman fell ill either after breaking a test tube containing the pathogen or following a field trip to a region where plague is found naturally among wild rodents.

From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026

He assumes that, these days, the public goes to see movies or plays, watches television, or reads books either to avoid this dismal reality or absolve themselves from it.

From Salon ● Oct. 5, 2026

“It’s that house there, on the right,” Zara says, pointing at a mansion-sized house at the end of a long driveway, flanked on either side by wrought iron light posts.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam




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