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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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To get there, fans in the Valley can either use a ride-share app or take a bus to either hub.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

The company’s CEO previously denied wrongdoing in the lawsuits against him reviewed by ProPublica, and the suits were either settled or dropped.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Cary Grant wouldn’t look too good in a bathing suit, either.

From Slate • Jun. 11, 2026

It looked like it might not happen for either of the best players of a generation, possibly the best of all time.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

I might recognize pieces of Mom or me or Celia in the secondary characters—or I might not recognize anything at all, and either option kind of scares me.

From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison




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