or under
idiom
: or less (than a stated number or amount)
Most of the restaurant's entrees are $10 or under.
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An article from the American Kennel Club (AKC) stated that mini dachshunds weigh about 11 pounds or under, and the standard size is, on average, 16 to 32 pounds.
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The preliminary numbers for 2024 show that of the 12 Missouri children that died from fentanyl last year, eight of those were ages 4 or under.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
This author has previously reported on whether Disney’s Marvel movies, Lucasfilm productions and live action remakes of its classic cartoons were over or under budget.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Krause said his employees have extensive experience in picking out bad actors, straw purchasers, people who are homicidal, suicidal, mentally unstable or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
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Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
The preliminary numbers for 2024 show that of the 12 Missouri children that died from fentanyl last year, eight of those were ages 4 or under.
—Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2025
This author has previously reported on whether Disney’s Marvel movies, Lucasfilm productions and live action remakes of its classic cartoons were over or under budget.
—Caroline Reid, Forbes.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Krause said his employees have extensive experience in picking out bad actors, straw purchasers, people who are homicidal, suicidal, mentally unstable or under the influence of alcohol or drugs.
—Mark Vancleave, Twin Cities, 5 Sep. 2025
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“Or under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20under. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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