or so
phrase
—used to say that a number, amount, etc., is not exact
We plan to stay a week or so.
Tickets cost $20 or so.
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In the last five years or so, Kimpton has placed a particular emphasis on ecotourism when booking lodging.
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Kamal, a 60-year-old Palestinian man, is ordered by an Israeli court in Jerusalem to pay a large social security debt on behalf of his son Wael, who drowned in the Red Sea over 20 years ago, or so Kamal was told.
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Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
The last 18 months or so has witnessed a generational transition take place at Manchester City.
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Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Humanoids make up only a tiny fraction of the five million or so robots currently deployed in factories worldwide.
—
Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
30 June 2026
Kamal, a 60-year-old Palestinian man, is ordered by an Israeli court in Jerusalem to pay a large social security debt on behalf of his son Wael, who drowned in the Red Sea over 20 years ago, or so Kamal was told.
—
Melanie Goodfellow,
Deadline,
29 June 2026
The last 18 months or so has witnessed a generational transition take place at Manchester City.
—
Graham Ruthven,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Humanoids make up only a tiny fraction of the five million or so robots currently deployed in factories worldwide.
—
Stephen Witt,
New Yorker,
29 June 2026
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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