whichever

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Affected holdings will be adjusted upwards to include either the interest accrued since the error occurred, or the Bank of England base interest rate plus one percentage point, whichever is higher.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

In possession, Gallagher as Spurs' number 10 tended to move to whichever side the ball was on.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Last July, the university said it would automatically give raises to employees to among its lowest paid workers, bringing them to $25 per hour or a 5% wage increase — whichever was higher.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

An explosion of maritime traffic in the decades after powered the rise of mammoth conglomerates buying inputs from far-flung suppliers and chasing whichever consumer offered the biggest, quickest profit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Mother sits on the folding bed, either reading, sewing, knitting or studying, whichever is next on her list.

From "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank