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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Every ten years or so, there is a technology that truly shakes up the enterprise and supply chain software markets.
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Steve Banker, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The cotton fields, which once were plentiful in the area around the ballpark, have been replaced by large distribution centers, including an Amazon facility a mile or so from Goodyear Ballpark.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Themes switch up every eight weeks or so, and prices vary.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
In addition, McRae has been on something of a media blitz in the past week or so, appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night, while also doing video interviews with Zane Lowe, AmEx, Jake Shane, iHeartRadio, Allure, Variety and Billboard.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
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Steve Banker, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2025
The cotton fields, which once were plentiful in the area around the ballpark, have been replaced by large distribution centers, including an Amazon facility a mile or so from Goodyear Ballpark.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025
Themes switch up every eight weeks or so, and prices vary.
—Heidi Finley, Charlotte Observer, 26 Feb. 2025
In addition, McRae has been on something of a media blitz in the past week or so, appearing on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Tuesday night, while also doing video interviews with Zane Lowe, AmEx, Jake Shane, iHeartRadio, Allure, Variety and Billboard.
—Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 26 Feb. 2025
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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