either

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Because his father was born in Brooklyn and later lived in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., Ryerson was eligible to play for either Norway or the U.S., which has missed just one World Cup since 1990.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 9, 2026

Buildings have collapsed and roads are either cracked or buried in landslides.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

They might then get either too risky or too conservative with their investments, or claim their Social Security as early as possible, even if that’s not the best financial move for them.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

It can’t, because the institutions that might anchor it—codified term limits, intraparty democracy, collective leadership norms—were either never established or were already hollowed out before he arrived.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

Each of them gives me either the opportunity to redo an assignment, or something entirely new to do.

From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam