the other
noun
1
: the person or thing that remains or that has not been shown or mentioned yet
I held on with one hand and waved with the other.
Each of them looked at the other.
2
: an opposite place or thing
We moved from one side of town to the other.
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 July 2024
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Adam B. Vary, Variety, 15 July 2024
Besides Ulf, who are the other crucial dragonseeds?
—Nick Romano, EW.com, 15 July 2024
Mayer said the team is so far leaning slightly more heavily on the catalog than the other two prongs.
—Max Goldbart, Deadline, 15 July 2024
David Grisham, from the preachers’ group, differentiated himself and his group from the other protesters at the park.
—Malavika Ramakrishnan, Chicago Tribune, 15 July 2024
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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