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either

[ee-ther, ahy-ther] / ˈi ðər, ˈaɪ ðər /
PRONOUN
one or the other
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Buildings have collapsed and roads are either cracked or buried in landslides.

From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026

"I wouldn't pay it either, to be honest with you," the US president told the New York Post.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

This lack of a roughly circular orbit around the Sun suggested either an impact early in its lifetime that put it on this path, or gravitational influence from planet nine.

From Science Daily • Jun. 9, 2026

California voters who don’t belong to either party said by a 2-1 margin that they had confidence in the vote count, the poll showed.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 8, 2026

The priest and the barber were everyday callers, but they were afraid he might remember past events if he saw either one of them.

From "Adventures of Don Quixote" by Argentina Palacios




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