one or the other
idiom
: one of two persons or things but not the other
One or the other of us will have to go.
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With Jauan Jennings unable to play because of shoulder and ankle injuries, Jones leaned heavily on McCaffrey and receiver Ricky Pearsall throughout the afternoon, targeting one or the other on 26 of his 38 throws.
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
About 40 people came to support one or the other viewpoint.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Whether one or the other makes sense for you depends on the nature of your emergency, says Bond.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Successful businesses should aim to apply strategies that link them together instead of choosing between one or the other.
—Mindaugas Čaplinskas, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2025
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Matt Barrows, New York Times, 22 Sep. 2025
About 40 people came to support one or the other viewpoint.
—Domenica Bongiovanni, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
Whether one or the other makes sense for you depends on the nature of your emergency, says Bond.
—Ryan Ermey, CNBC, 29 Aug. 2025
Successful businesses should aim to apply strategies that link them together instead of choosing between one or the other.
—Mindaugas Čaplinskas, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 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 1 Oct. 2025.
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