as in where
at, in, or to what place
whither are you going, my lady?
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Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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“Whither.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/whither. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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