either/or
Example Sentences
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Liam McArthur has repeatedly insisted that "it is not an either/or choice" between assisted dying and palliative care.
From BBC ● Mar. 16, 2026
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
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
