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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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So it’s a trade, and it’s a fair one either way.

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Health and wellness influencers have swung the pendulum in the other direction, but that is not the answer either.

From Slate Aug. 27, 2026

Some elements of the US press also criticised what they perceived as an endless desire for publicity – either in her messaging promoting peace or critiquing the art establishment.

From BBC Aug. 27, 2026

On many campuses, there are campaigns either to make textbooks free or to replace textbooks with “digital resources.”

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

We followed the officer down a wide street lined with barracks on either side and halted at one of the gray, featureless sheds.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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