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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If Chelsea put out say, the Estevao goal against Liverpool earlier in the season, that would have had well over two million views within a week or so.
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Fifteen percent or so of in the line deaths are caused by cars, or caused by vehicles.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Through 2028, another 280 or so are expected to come online.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
SpaceX's recovery crews typically aims to collect the Dragon capsule and extract its crew within an hour or so of splashdown.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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Nick Miller, New York Times, 11 Jan. 2026
Fifteen percent or so of in the line deaths are caused by cars, or caused by vehicles.
—ABC News, 11 Jan. 2026
Through 2028, another 280 or so are expected to come online.
—Bob Woods, CNBC, 11 Jan. 2026
SpaceX's recovery crews typically aims to collect the Dragon capsule and extract its crew within an hour or so of splashdown.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 11 Jan. 2026
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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