See neither in All languages combined, or Wiktionary
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"text": "Neither definition seems correct."
},
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"text": "Neither Sarah nor John is going to the concert on Saturday."
},
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"text": "Fresia and Lydia sat on either side of the bed, but neither spoke."
},
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"text": "Neither of his two kids wants to work for him."
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"text": "In the first game neither side scored."
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"text": "Neither Darwin nor Huxley worked at Oxford."
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"text": "This helps neither you nor me."
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"text": "We are neither saying that it's wrong, nor are we saying you should try it."
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