or so

phrase

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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In what was a relatively uncharacteristic ending for this Spain team – perhaps seeing the finish line so close – the squad allowed Argentina a few last chances, two of which couldn’t have been closer in the final eight minutes or so of the match. Patrick Sung Cuadrado, CNN Money, 20 July 2026 The shortest of the trails here; the Transcarioca could be completed in 12 days or so; walkers can stay in a handful of hostels or campgrounds along the way, or in hotels and guesthouses in nearby neighborhoods. Gloria Liu, Travel + Leisure, 20 July 2026 My problem is the kart path along the road has 3 or so feet of grass between it and the road, then suddenly the grass narrows and is eventually gone before going over the bridge and everything is squeezed together. Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 20 July 2026 Forecasters said the system is expected to move slowly northwestward during the next day or so, followed by a turn toward the west-northwest or west. Gabe Hauari, USA Today, 20 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for or so

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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 21 Jul. 2026.

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