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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Iran has used that threat to deter Israel for years, going back probably 20 years or so.
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CBS News, 29 Sep. 2024
Across the 250 year or so history of the Toby jug, there have been jugs with the likenesses of Winston Churchill and Barack Obama, Shakespeare and Charles Dickens, Gandhi, Hitler and Spuds MacKenzie.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2024
What to expect: This list includes rides within an hour or so of Seattle that are perfect for casual riders, new cyclists and families and deliver awesome views without too many grueling climbs.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
All my woes and pain just go away for those 90 or 100 minutes or so.
—Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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CBS News, 29 Sep. 2024
Across the 250 year or so history of the Toby jug, there have been jugs with the likenesses of Winston Churchill and Barack Obama, Shakespeare and Charles Dickens, Gandhi, Hitler and Spuds MacKenzie.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 27 Sep. 2024
What to expect: This list includes rides within an hour or so of Seattle that are perfect for casual riders, new cyclists and families and deliver awesome views without too many grueling climbs.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 26 Sep. 2024
All my woes and pain just go away for those 90 or 100 minutes or so.
—Marc Ballon, Los Angeles Times, 26 Sep. 2024
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 6 Oct. 2024.
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