How to Use or under in a Sentence
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Keep the bin in a cool, dry, dark place or under your bed.
—Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026
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They also may be found in sheds or under decks.
—Arricca Elin Sansone, Southern Living, 6 Aug. 2025
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Utilize the area over or under your sink.
—Sarah Lyon, The Spruce, 19 Jan. 2026
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Pick over or under for any option.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
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Wear this one on its own or under makeup as a primer to get your glow on all year round.
—Jennifer Chan, Peoplemag, 29 Sep. 2023
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The goal was to safely get the hurt man down in four minutes or under.
—Mike Jones, Arkansas Online, 15 Sep. 2023
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The compost can be applied at any time, over or under the mulch.
—oregonlive, 10 Sep. 2023
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The answer might be either over your head or under your feet.
—Amy Panos, Better Homes & Gardens, 22 Sep. 2025
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That's why Hill likes to run cords along porch trim or under doormats.
—Miranda Crowell, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Nov. 2025
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Do not run cords across doorways or under carpet.
—Julie Sharp, CBS News, 8 Dec. 2025
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Your carry-on must fit in the overhead bin or under the seat in front of you.
—News Editor, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Oct. 2025
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Now your feeder is ready to hang from the branches of a tree or under your eaves.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 29 Dec. 2025
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If that sounds too intense for a night on the couch, stick to 90 proof or under.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
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Never leave a key hidden on your porch or under a flower pot.
—John Diedrich, Journal Sentinel, 5 Dec. 2024
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Avoid planting roses near or under trees.
—Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Feb. 2026
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Hold the sugar between your teeth or under your tongue and sip the coffee through it.
—Kathleen Purvis, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
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The crater could be beneath them or under the nearby sea, Prave said.
—Patrick Pester, Space.com, 12 May 2025
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The line has been set at over or under 2 minutes and 2 seconds.
—Rob Wile, NBC News, 13 Feb. 2023
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Skunks may also enter your yard in search of a safe place to hide, such as in a shed or under a deck.
—Michelle Mastro, Martha Stewart, 5 Apr. 2026
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Best of all, each of these Amazon picks is $10 or under.
—Stephanie Osmanski, Better Homes & Gardens, 20 Aug. 2025
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Most people don’t know who made their clothes or under what conditions.
—Literary Hub, 22 Oct. 2025
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If your kid is 15 or under, switch out the smartphone for a basic phone.
—Jean M. Twenge, Time, 30 Sep. 2025
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Wear one solo with jeans on warm days, or throw it over a collared shirt or under a trench coat when temps drop.
—Jeaneen Russell, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
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The high-rise jeans can be worn with flats and loafers or under knee-high or ankle boots this fall and winter.
—Rachel Trujillo, PEOPLE, 19 Sep. 2025
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Make ghosts from scrap fabric or old bedsheets, and hang the spooky ghouls from trees in your yard or under your porch.
—Claire Hoppe Norgaard, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Oct. 2024
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Ask if you are being detained or under arrest.
—Alexis Simmerman, Austin American Statesman, 15 Jan. 2026
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If this is not possible, place the soil in a shed or under a patio cover.
—Lee Wallender, The Spruce, 29 Jan. 2026
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Some overwinter here as adults, tucked away in sheltered spots like gaps in rock piles or under loose tree bark.
—Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 21 Mar. 2024
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Invest in a compost bin that can be placed on the countertops or under your kitchen sink.
—Bridget Reed Morawski, Architectural Digest, 3 Jan. 2025
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But all of these are either languishing in jails or under house arrest.
—Peter Nicholas, NBC news, 18 Jan. 2026
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