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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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This lack of a roughly circular orbit around the Sun suggested either an impact early in its lifetime that put it on this path, or gravitational influence from planet nine.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

Depending on who investors read, the SpaceX IPO will either end Western civilization while ruining working-class retirement funds or usher in an AI-enabled global utopia, generating trillions in profits.

From Barron's • Jun. 8, 2026

The poll of 8,578 registered California voters was conducted between May 19 and 25 online in English and Spanish and has a margin of error of about 2 percentage points in either direction.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

Typically, new visa fees must either be set by Congress or levied through formal regulations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 8, 2026

Unseen by either of us, Father had appeared in the doorway.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom




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