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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Wasp nests are most commonly found under door frames, roof soffits or under porches and balconies.
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
The one non-negotiable, however, is that all candidates must be aged 29 or under in order to be considered.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Judges will hear evidence about family life, mental health, education and other factors, the same process followed for people 18 or under.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Since that summer transfer window, PSG have signed 11 players aged 22 or under and only three — Lucas Hernandez, Milan Skriniar and Marco Asensio — who were over 26.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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Ella Gonzales, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Apr. 2025
The one non-negotiable, however, is that all candidates must be aged 29 or under in order to be considered.
—Alexandra York, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
Judges will hear evidence about family life, mental health, education and other factors, the same process followed for people 18 or under.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Since that summer transfer window, PSG have signed 11 players aged 22 or under and only three — Lucas Hernandez, Milan Skriniar and Marco Asensio — who were over 26.
—Tom Williams, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2025
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“Or under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20under. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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