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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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In their Treble-winning season of 2022-23, centre-backs Manuel Akanji and Nathan Ake played at right-back and left-back respectively - either side of Ruben Dias and John Stones, with the latter moving into midfield.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Depending on where they are located and how they interact with surrounding tissue, senescent cells can either help or harm the body.

From Science Daily • May 22, 2026

“A surprise in either direction could spark an outsized move,” ahead of the Memorial Day weekend and next week’s June options and contract expiry, Eli Rubin of EBW Analytics says in a note.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026

Nvidia reported no China data-center compute revenue in its fiscal first quarter and is not assuming any in its current-quarter outlook either, with uncertainty over whether Beijing will allow any imports at all.

From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026

“Never mind, it doesn’t matter either way. I am your superior; I can’t burden you with such things.”

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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