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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Best rut stand #4: Hogback ridge flanked by crops and CRP, swamp or similar thick cover on the other side.
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Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
The driver of the other car, Ian Loi Bursey, told police that the Corolla’s driver had cut him off.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
Outside of Indiana’s 1st Congressional District, none of the general elections for U.S. Senate or the other eight seats in the House of Representatives have been labeled competitive races by national election analysts.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Therefore, coming into this most recent negotiation, one side was adamant about their need for wage restitution and the other side was reeling from existential challenges that began in 2018 with the twin crashes of the 737MAX that killed all on board.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
The driver of the other car, Ian Loi Bursey, told police that the Corolla’s driver had cut him off.
—Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
Outside of Indiana’s 1st Congressional District, none of the general elections for U.S. Senate or the other eight seats in the House of Representatives have been labeled competitive races by national election analysts.
—Brittany Carloni, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Therefore, coming into this most recent negotiation, one side was adamant about their need for wage restitution and the other side was reeling from existential challenges that began in 2018 with the twin crashes of the 737MAX that killed all on board.
—Jerrold Lundquist, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
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“The other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20other. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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