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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The filing does not impact Eddie Bauer’s e-commerce or wholesale operations or its 20 or so stores operating in Japan.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Once the plants reach a foot or so in height, use a garden hoe to pull some of the surrounding soil up around the bases of the plants.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Bring back to a simmer and cook, without peeking, for 5 minutes or so.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
On one side stood a dozen or so cages occupied by snow-white rats.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 9 Feb. 2026
Once the plants reach a foot or so in height, use a garden hoe to pull some of the surrounding soil up around the bases of the plants.
—David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 9 Feb. 2026
Bring back to a simmer and cook, without peeking, for 5 minutes or so.
—Holly Riordan, Better Homes & Gardens, 9 Feb. 2026
On one side stood a dozen or so cages occupied by snow-white rats.
—Dhruv Khullar, New Yorker, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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