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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With 300 locations or so now, Dave’s Hot Chicken still includes local touches with custom, graffiti-style art at each shop.
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Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
White dwarfs will cool to become black dwarfs after about 1014 years or so, and the even smaller neutron stars will cease to emit visible light after around 1015-1016 years.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025
There are just currently just 12,500 or so operational satellites of any kind in orbit, according to the European Space Agency — meaning that two out of every three functional spacecraft right now is a Starlink satellite.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Long-range storm models all support some form of storm forming within a week or so, including the European model.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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Amanda Hancock, Louisville Courier Journal, 3 Oct. 2025
White dwarfs will cool to become black dwarfs after about 1014 years or so, and the even smaller neutron stars will cease to emit visible light after around 1015-1016 years.
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 3 Oct. 2025
There are just currently just 12,500 or so operational satellites of any kind in orbit, according to the European Space Agency — meaning that two out of every three functional spacecraft right now is a Starlink satellite.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Long-range storm models all support some form of storm forming within a week or so, including the European model.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
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“Or so.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20so. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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