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whether

[hweth-er, weth-] / ˈʰwɛð ər, ˈwɛð- /
CONJUNCTION
either
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The cost was playing into the parents’ decision on whether or not their child should receive necessary medical care.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 28, 2026

There is also skepticism over whether Warsh’s ambitious timeline and range of subjects will permit the kind of deliberation a committee this size needs to reach consensus.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

Asked whether Saudi Arabia was considering joining the Abraham Accords, the US-brokered normalization agreements with Israel, Trump said: "We haven't talked, no."

From Barron's Jul. 27, 2026

It’s also unclear whether restricted eating times would help those who don’t need to lose weight or whether further curtailing the time of eating would make even greater improvements in cognition, Shapses said.

From MarketWatch Jul. 27, 2026

“There’s a debate about whether to restore them or remodel them into a workshop. I’m telling you now, do not have an opinion. It’s not safe.”

From "Bye Forever, I Guess" by Jodi Meadows




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