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

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

That is why investors should focus less on whichever collectible is hottest this month and more on which companies can build durable ecosystems around consumer attachment.

From Barron's • Apr. 11, 2026

He was talking to whichever prisoners were there, and Zeitoun watched him, unable to hear the conversation.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers