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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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Either way, he could cast the changes not as a turn toward higher rates, but as housekeeping for a Fed that he wants to talk less.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

"Either its people unite around a sovereign state that monopolises weapons, upholds the law and protects citizens irrespective of their affiliation or position, or it remains hostage to the logic of militias," he said.

From Barron's • Jun. 13, 2026

Either way, the onetime roommates and bandmates pioneered a discomfiting broken-doll aesthetic of smudged eyeliner, smeared lipstick and plastic barrettes clipped to hanks of bleached-out hair.

From Salon • Jun. 12, 2026

Either way, the attack suggests a leadership that is feeling more confident than many outside observers expected only a few months ago.

From BBC • Jun. 8, 2026

Either he knows nothing for real or he knows something he doesn’t want to tell me.

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz




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