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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Downtown Phoenix has changed a lot over the past century or so.
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Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
Doing any of these things at least once every year or so should ensure your account is safe from deletion.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The producers behind that project will next take the project into broader distribution, in spaces accommodating 30 or so people for its 30-minute running time.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, Springsteen has also made health headlines over the last year or so.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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Reia Li, The Arizona Republic, 10 Sep. 2024
Doing any of these things at least once every year or so should ensure your account is safe from deletion.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 10 Sep. 2024
The producers behind that project will next take the project into broader distribution, in spaces accommodating 30 or so people for its 30-minute running time.
—Ryan Lattanzio, IndieWire, 9 Sep. 2024
Meanwhile, Springsteen has also made health headlines over the last year or so.
—Nardine Saad, Los Angeles Times, 9 Sep. 2024
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 20 Sep. 2024.
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