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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There are also two guys called Downtown, and for the past twenty-five, thirty years or so, they’ve pretty much been considered the pinnacle of Japanese comedy.
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Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
It’s hardly been altered in the 17,000 years or so since those glaciers retreated.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
The Titans' decision to fire Mike Vrabel and subsequent coaching search and franchise recalibration is going to be the only thing on anyone's mind for the next month or so.
—Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Model training could ease on diminishing returns, focus on ROI
Companies have devoted immense resources to building AI models over the last two years or so.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Justin Koreis, Rolling Stone, 21 Dec. 2024
It’s hardly been altered in the 17,000 years or so since those glaciers retreated.
—Ashley Balzer Vigil, Ars Technica, 21 Dec. 2024
The Titans' decision to fire Mike Vrabel and subsequent coaching search and franchise recalibration is going to be the only thing on anyone's mind for the next month or so.
—Nick Suss, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
Model training could ease on diminishing returns, focus on ROI
Companies have devoted immense resources to building AI models over the last two years or so.
—Trefis Team, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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