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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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Pages are sewn together with thread, either by hand or with a Smyth sewing machine.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

County either win outright in the June primary or move on to the general election.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 4, 2026

On its surface, this may not seem too offensive, since there is nothing wrong with either activity.

From Salon Sep. 4, 2026

These pronouncements would be either misleading or irrelevant.

From Slate Sep. 4, 2026

The houses rise up on either side of the narrow street, each set of windows a pair of eyes.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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