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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The Ukrainian air force’s sole Su-24 unit, the 7th Tactical Aviation Brigade, went to war in February 2022 with just a dozen or so flyable jets.
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David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
There were a dozen or so other people dining there, most likely staying at the campground or there for a day of hiking or swimming.
—Madeline Weinfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2024
Fact checked by Sarah Scott The last decade or so hasn’t been good for baby and children’s stores with thousands of locations closing around the country.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 Oct. 2024
The three of us were at a convention together a year or so ago— Bouchercon?
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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David Axe, Forbes, 23 Oct. 2024
There were a dozen or so other people dining there, most likely staying at the campground or there for a day of hiking or swimming.
—Madeline Weinfield, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2024
Fact checked by Sarah Scott The last decade or so hasn’t been good for baby and children’s stores with thousands of locations closing around the country.
—Anna Halkidis, Parents, 22 Oct. 2024
The three of us were at a convention together a year or so ago— Bouchercon?
—Lizz Schumer, People.com, 22 Oct. 2024
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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