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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Bean prices are currently hovering around $10 per bushel, about 10% above their general price breakeven area of $9 or so.
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Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Coming out on top today in a four-way race to succeed Justin Trudeau as the head of the ruling Liberal Party, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England boss Carney is expected to take office in the next week or so.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Some prefer to wash once per month or so, though others advise washing seasonally—just once or twice per year.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2025
Normally, crews coming and going on the ISS overlap by about a week or so.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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Sal Gilbertie, Forbes, 10 Mar. 2025
Coming out on top today in a four-way race to succeed Justin Trudeau as the head of the ruling Liberal Party, former Bank of Canada and Bank of England boss Carney is expected to take office in the next week or so.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 9 Mar. 2025
Some prefer to wash once per month or so, though others advise washing seasonally—just once or twice per year.
—Louryn Strampe, WIRED, 9 Mar. 2025
Normally, crews coming and going on the ISS overlap by about a week or so.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 8 Mar. 2025
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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