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Idioms  
  1. Approximately, especially alluding to a number, as in Four hundred or so guests are invited. [Late 1500s]


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Toss a can of drained beans with olive oil, a few strips of lemon peel and an Italian dressing packet, then let everything mingle for half an hour or so.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

It is only over the past week or so, he said, that the rally has become a little bit stretched, with investors trying to chase returns.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 1, 2026

It also suggests that Spencer Pratt has had the most positive movement in the last month or so of the campaign.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

On his YouTube channel, Kane Pixels, Parsons today has more than three million subscribers, with more than 215 million views for the 20 or so videos related to "Backrooms" alone.

From Barron's • May 28, 2026

There are twenty-five or so people mingling around.

From "Split the Sky" by Marie Arnold

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