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The other half or so are behind the educational 8-ball before they even start school.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
This all unfolds next to four or so men casting their fishing rods into the increasingly choppy waters.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
"The climate system has significantly warmed over the last 20 years or so," he told AFP.
From Barron's ● Sep. 3, 2026
To truly maintain these hardcore interventions, you need to do them again and again—a face-lift, for example, lasts only 10 or so years.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
They must be fed a snack every hour or so, and three or more hot meals a day.
From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen
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