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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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With eight third-place teams advancing out of group play, a win here would give either Scotland or Haiti a solid shot at going through while a draw could doom both.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 10, 2026

Altmann said there isn’t any institutional bearishness remaining, either.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

Buying stocks in January of either 1973 or 2000 left you with less wealth 10 years later than in 1929.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

At the back, I wouldn't have us down as being as good as France and Spain either.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Him and Dad had already exchanged names and decided it had been a near miss with no real harm done on either side.

From "The Teacher’s Funeral" by Richard Peck




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