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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Like the other 11 children, Abdo starved to death in the weeks after President Trump froze all U.S. foreign assistance, said local aid workers and a doctor.
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Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Because of his ease with crowds, some of the other folks who also lobbied in Washington wondered if Clint might help with a fundraiser.
—Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Paramedics took the other man to a hospital in critical condition, Rodriguez said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
One isn’t necessarily better than the other, Lambarena says.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
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Declan Walsh, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
Because of his ease with crowds, some of the other folks who also lobbied in Washington wondered if Clint might help with a fundraiser.
—Jenni Carlson, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Paramedics took the other man to a hospital in critical condition, Rodriguez said.
—David Goodhue, Miami Herald, 19 Apr. 2025
One isn’t necessarily better than the other, Lambarena says.
—Judy Lagrou, CNBC, 18 Apr. 2025
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 22 Apr. 2025.
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