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1. One besides the one mentioned. This phrase is used to emphasize indefinite words beginning with some, such as someone, somehow, sometime, somewhere. For example, Someone or other will be taking tickets at the door, or I can't remember where I put the lawn rake, but it's somewhere or other in the garage, or Somehow or other be found one that matched. [c. 1600]

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"We never saw the finished product, and they couldn't get the actors to come back again because they were contracted on other series or other shows, and that's why it never got finished."

From BBC ● Sep. 12, 2026

Without DNA or other preserved biological molecules, researchers have struggled to determine whether these ancient humans contributed genetically to populations that came later.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Some deportees have already been sent to their home countries or other states, despite the risk of mistreatment.

From Barron's ● Sep. 10, 2026

The free AI assistant is meant to provide quick answers to questions about planting, harvesting or other business decisions.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

All that money that could help other species or other conservation efforts or tackle human problems such as homelessness or poverty—for one species?

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh