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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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“For now, either Trump extends the deadline, or an interim agreement is struck,” Holt said in a note.

From MarketWatch Aug. 17, 2026

“Probably 99% of these books are meant to trick customers into buying something that is either plagiarized or filled with misinformation or incredibly thin content that was generated by an LLM,” Hunter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

The Chosen Ones Espenson cites are part of a destiny ordained either by their bloodline or some greater lineage.

From Salon Aug. 16, 2026

All of the study authors are affiliated with either the Glenn Biggs Institute or The University of Texas Rio Grande Valley.

From Science Daily Aug. 16, 2026

She probably wouldn’t do it, but he’d just ensured his obedience far more effectively than either Oslak or Hord.

From "Wolf Brother" by Michelle Paver




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