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whether

[hweth-er, weth-] / ˈʰwɛð ər, ˈwɛð- /
CONJUNCTION
either
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Whether Milei’s online attacks have directly influenced legislative votes is difficult to measure, said Lucas Romero, director of Synopsis Consultores, a Buenos Aires consulting firm.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Whether you’re hiking with children or just a kid at heart, you’ll find three fun adventures here that offer great escapes into nature around L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Whether their recent apparent disagreement will change that warm relationship in the long term, however, is unclear.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

Whether caused by geopolitical conflict, health contagions or extreme weather, supply-chain crises will likely be a permanent fixture of the economy until global supply chains build in greater resilience.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 3, 2026

Whether I lived or died depended on him, on his thinking, on his ideas about me—whether I was worth the bother or not.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen




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