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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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The BBC has not been able to confirm either version of events near Isfahan.

From BBC • Apr. 5, 2026

They might not be put off by higher oil prices, either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026

If they get that many more shots on the goal either because of rebounds or the turnover battle, I doubt that we’ll be able to do that.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 5, 2026

Fed Chair Jerome Powell said last week that interest rates could go in either direction, depending on the risks to the economy.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 5, 2026

I worried two more days, then decided either Peter had not been reported or that the Gestapo had more important things to occupy them.

From "The Hiding Place" by Corrie ten Boom