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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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A comparison is either an argument for Bloom’s potential or a warning about its price, depending on your disposition.

From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026

Nonreligious scholars and analysts in the secularized West tend to assume that because they don’t take religion seriously, other important and accomplished people don’t, either.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Results were either mixed or inconclusive, and there was limited strong evidence showing that collagen significantly improves metabolic health, gum disease, or cosmetic outcomes in dentistry.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2026

This was either a red flag or a very Los Angeles credential, depending on the neighborhood.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

“It’s finished,” I tell him, before either of us have time to think about what else I might be doing in his doorway.

From "The Brightwood Code" by Monica Hesse




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