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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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It wasn’t all smooth sailing in that crisis either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

More than two-thirds of Min Aung Hlaing's 30 ministers, also sworn in Friday, are either retired or serving members of the military.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

It means the prosecution must make an early review of the realistic prospects of success, leading to some cases either being discontinued or lesser charges offered.

From BBC • Apr. 9, 2026

A deal between Brown-Forman and either Pernod Ricard or Sazerac would fuse two companies that are each under considerable family control.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

“It was half a point. It could have gone either way,” he says.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison