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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Cut back on one or the other and good things will happen.
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Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
The majority of the Sudan team are on the books of one or the other of the two clubs.
—Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Folks don’t really have to choose between one or the other.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Few other major tech executives publicly endorsed in the presidential race, though some of them made vague comments praising one or the other candidate.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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Bryant Stamford, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Dec. 2024
The majority of the Sudan team are on the books of one or the other of the two clubs.
—Adam Leventhal, The Athletic, 23 Nov. 2024
Folks don’t really have to choose between one or the other.
—Dewayne Bevil, Orlando Sentinel, 12 Nov. 2024
Few other major tech executives publicly endorsed in the presidential race, though some of them made vague comments praising one or the other candidate.
—David Ingram, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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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 31 Dec. 2024.
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