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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Since 2023, five undersea cables and two pipelines were damaged in the Baltic, 16 cables around Taiwan, and one pipeline in the Red Sea have all been severed or damaged either deliberately or under suspicious circumstances.
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David Szondy
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2025
The organizers ask that children age 17 or under are accompanied by an adult.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
Giving up ownership too early or under pressure may limit your control in the future.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Sometimes these holes form between teeth or under a part of the gumline that isn't readily visible, however, which is why dentists often need to take an X-ray or probe a tooth during a dental exam.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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David Szondy
june 10, New Atlas, 10 June 2025
The organizers ask that children age 17 or under are accompanied by an adult.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 6 June 2025
Giving up ownership too early or under pressure may limit your control in the future.
—Alejandra Rojas, Forbes.com, 31 May 2025
Sometimes these holes form between teeth or under a part of the gumline that isn't readily visible, however, which is why dentists often need to take an X-ray or probe a tooth during a dental exam.
—Daryl Austin, USA Today, 23 May 2025
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“Or under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20under. Accessed 2 Jul. 2025.
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