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either/or

[ee-ther-awr, ahy-ther-] / ˈi ðərˈɔr, ˈaɪ ðər- /


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The announcement comes amid concerns of a white-collar hiring slowdown as companies ramp-up artificial intelligence, but Whoop CEO Will Ahmed says in a press release that this is not an either/or.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 4, 2026

Sir Keir has insisted to us that it isn't an "either/or" choice, and under plenty of American presidents that would probably be the case.

From BBC Feb. 4, 2025

It’s as if that’s an either/or when in fact one directly affects the other.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 24, 2024

The thing that bothers me most is that I am made to feel like this is an either/or situation and that I am supposed to take sides.

From Salon Aug. 4, 2024

Where I am is not a prison but a privilege, as Aunt Lydia said, who was in love with either/or.

From "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood




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