or so
idiom
—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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Filming and post-production of Ginny and Georgia has taken roughly 14 months or so in the past.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Across wages and transfer fee amortisation, signing Wirtz will add an extra £34m or so in annual costs — but the club have the headroom to handle it.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 June 2025
The season launched a week or so before the 2024 presidential election.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The idea is to cut funding for 180 days, six months or so, if a city or state blocks police from stopping riots or defunds law enforcement or rejects federal assistance during widespread violence.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 12 June 2025
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 14 June 2025
Across wages and transfer fee amortisation, signing Wirtz will add an extra £34m or so in annual costs — but the club have the headroom to handle it.
—Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 14 June 2025
The season launched a week or so before the 2024 presidential election.
—Yvonne Villarreal, Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2025
The idea is to cut funding for 180 days, six months or so, if a city or state blocks police from stopping riots or defunds law enforcement or rejects federal assistance during widespread violence.
—Steve Inskeep, NPR, 12 June 2025
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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