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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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I think a lot of other people who were 30 years old would have probably come in and just either sweated it or been patronizing.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

"I don't think he ever saw me doing it to be honest but then again it's not something I thought I'd be going into either."

From BBC • Jul. 5, 2026

And, as it turns out, Hawk and Pína might not have the whole roster, either; they’re just more adept at acting as though they do.

From Salon • Jul. 5, 2026

Those of Adams and Jefferson are as good as any he ever did and among the best ever done of either man.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 4, 2026

I’d never been to China either, of course, and while I’d never given much thought to going, I could talk for hours about our pieces and their backgrounds.

From "The Red Car to Hollywood" by Jennie Liu




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