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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That increase is not surprising since X has fallen out of favor in the last year or so, and Threads is picking up the slack.
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John Brandon, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
It's been a big conversation in social science over the last two years or so.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Putin has overseen significant Russian gains on the battlefield in the past year or so.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Combine 1-2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with a gallon of water, and spray on leaves once a week or so.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
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John Brandon, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
It's been a big conversation in social science over the last two years or so.
—ArsTechnica, 13 Aug. 2025
Putin has overseen significant Russian gains on the battlefield in the past year or so.
—Dave Goldiner, New York Daily News, 12 Aug. 2025
Combine 1-2 tablespoons of apple cider vinegar with a gallon of water, and spray on leaves once a week or so.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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