one or the other
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: one of two persons or things but not the other
One or the other of us will have to go.
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But the Diamondbacks would likely rather have Burnes than Gallen anyway, though having both would be much better than one or the other.
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Quiescence and obligate diapause have different advantages, and most insect species opt for one or the other.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2025
That didn’t exist the first two seasons, which forced athletes to choose one or the other.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
As for the lone pivot, Marc Casado comes in for Frenkie de Jong, with Flick having discussed the basis for choosing one or the other when prompted to during his sitdown before the media.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 11 Mar. 2025
Quiescence and obligate diapause have different advantages, and most insect species opt for one or the other.
—Cody Cottier, Discover Magazine, 8 Mar. 2025
That didn’t exist the first two seasons, which forced athletes to choose one or the other.
—Tim Meehan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
As for the lone pivot, Marc Casado comes in for Frenkie de Jong, with Flick having discussed the basis for choosing one or the other when prompted to during his sitdown before the media.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2025
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“One or the other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/one%20or%20the%20other. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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