or under
idiom
: or less (than a stated number or amount)
Most of the restaurant's entrees are $10 or under.
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The Duudo 12-Pack Outdoor Solar Lights, Alfiot 8-Pack Solar Pathway Lights, and Tarentlight 18-Inch Wall Light are all $50 or under.
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Ask if you are being detained or under arrest.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Keep the bin in a cool, dry, dark place or under your bed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
In the deli cold unit, which has the sole task of keeping food at or under 41 degrees, deli ham, beef bologna and cheese were too warm.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 16 Jan. 2026
Ask if you are being detained or under arrest.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
Keep the bin in a cool, dry, dark place or under your bed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
In the deli cold unit, which has the sole task of keeping food at or under 41 degrees, deli ham, beef bologna and cheese were too warm.
—David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Or under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20under. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.
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