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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Lamine Yamal, the man who Sanchez was assigned to mark for the next 87 minutes or so of his life, had dribbled past him and four other team-mates in practically his first involvement in the match.
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Here’s a look at the disease’s trend over the past 100 years or so:
Preventing polio
The first polio vaccine was developed in the early 1950s by Dr. Jonas Salk and approved for use throughout the US in 1955.
—Soph Warnes, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
The match starts with two participants in the ring with a new competitor entering the ring every 90 seconds or so.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
During the last 10 minutes or so, microwave 1/4 cup of unsalted butter on high until melted.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
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Pol Ballús, The Athletic, 3 Feb. 2025
Here’s a look at the disease’s trend over the past 100 years or so:
Preventing polio
The first polio vaccine was developed in the early 1950s by Dr. Jonas Salk and approved for use throughout the US in 1955.
—Soph Warnes, CNN, 2 Feb. 2025
The match starts with two participants in the ring with a new competitor entering the ring every 90 seconds or so.
—Ryan Gaydos, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025
During the last 10 minutes or so, microwave 1/4 cup of unsalted butter on high until melted.
—Ivy Odom, Southern Living, 1 Feb. 2025
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 10 Feb. 2025.
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