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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
Synonyms


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In the short-term, this kind of showing has preceded large moves in BTC prices, in either direction.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

That's tens of thousands of lives on hold - and businesses that cannot put a case behind them either.

From BBC • May 20, 2026

Almost nothing about the magazine scenes rings true either as a picture of publishing or, for that matter, working in an office.

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Still, there’s no cure or vaccine for either hantavirus or the specific Bundibugyo strain of Ebola currently ripping through Africa.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

She probably wouldn’t do it, but he’d just ensured his obedience far more effectively than either Oslak or Hord.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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