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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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The babies in the ward were either in incubators or hooked on oxygen equipment, Pakistan's Health Minister Mustafa Kamal told Geo News.

From BBC Aug. 26, 2026

Depending on this density, the water was determined to be either Atlantic or polar in origin.

From Barron's Aug. 26, 2026

Five of the 11 have either already lost primaries or announced their retirements, while the other six are plowing ahead with reelection bids.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 26, 2026

Lively and Baldoni settled their remaining claims against each other in May without either side receiving financial compensation, avoiding what had been expected to be a closely watched federal trial in Manhattan.

From Los Angeles Times 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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