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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The labor market did in fact weaken over the past year or so —and the official numbers confirmed it.
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Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
There is a sense that Hegseth and his cohort, if any of them have seen the film at all, stop watching it after the first 15 minutes or so.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Over the past decade or so, scientists have used meteorites like Liu’s to challenge the story of how the solar system formed.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
Despite the warning, Garcia’s orders never changed, and McIndoe spent a couple hours or so that morning rolling up hose lines.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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Jill Schlesinger, Mercury News, 2 Mar. 2026
There is a sense that Hegseth and his cohort, if any of them have seen the film at all, stop watching it after the first 15 minutes or so.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2026
Over the past decade or so, scientists have used meteorites like Liu’s to challenge the story of how the solar system formed.
—James Dinneen, Quanta Magazine, 2 Mar. 2026
Despite the warning, Garcia’s orders never changed, and McIndoe spent a couple hours or so that morning rolling up hose lines.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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