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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Nearly 90% of patients treated were male, with 16% of patients aged 18 or under.
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Luggage If possible, store luggage in a separate area like a storage room or under a bed.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
In the same period, the number of children 14 or under dropped by half, while the number of people aged 65 and up increased by over 70%.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
If the weather’s mild, sit at the picnic tables or under the umbrellas.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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Catherine Nicholls, CNN Money, 4 Nov. 2025
Luggage If possible, store luggage in a separate area like a storage room or under a bed.
—Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 4 Nov. 2025
In the same period, the number of children 14 or under dropped by half, while the number of people aged 65 and up increased by over 70%.
—John Ruwitch, NPR, 30 Oct. 2025
If the weather’s mild, sit at the picnic tables or under the umbrellas.
—Tamia Boyd, Charlotte Observer, 27 Oct. 2025
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“Or under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20under. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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