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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But the technology has evolved rapidly over the past year or so.
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Mike Caulfield, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
Thom Yorke has quietly been on a bit of a tear the last year or so.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
This is after several big news stories hit the sector in the last day or so, all reported by CNBC TV’s Angelica Peebles .
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 May 2025
But in the past year or so, independent studios scored big hits.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 May 2025
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Mike Caulfield, The Atlantic, 9 May 2025
Thom Yorke has quietly been on a bit of a tear the last year or so.
—Jon Dolan, Rolling Stone, 9 May 2025
This is after several big news stories hit the sector in the last day or so, all reported by CNBC TV’s Angelica Peebles .
—Jason Gewirtz, CNBC, 8 May 2025
But in the past year or so, independent studios scored big hits.
—Brent Lang, Variety, 7 May 2025
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 23 May. 2025.
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