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whether

[hweth-er, weth-] / ˈʰwɛð ər, ˈwɛð- /
CONJUNCTION
either
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Pacheco is always prepared, whether jumping out of planes or teaching life lessons to football players.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026

What’s unclear is whether the slowdown in nonenergy import prices can last.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

Few critics care whether it is more enjoyable for the pianist to play Chopin or Beethoven.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

Instead of focusing on individual planets, they asked whether life could be identified through its broader effects across many worlds.

From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026

She’s fretting over things that she believes to be important, like whether or not she should go to the park with her friends.

From "Code Name Kingfisher" by Liz Kessler