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or

[awr, er] / ɔr, ər /


CONJUNCTION
a suggestion of approximation
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Antonyms
WEAK
neither nor without choice




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This happened in Minneapolis on opening night, this happened in Los Angeles, in Portland, OR, in Atlanta, in New York City, in Chicago.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

L’Oreal OR -0.06%decrease; red down pointing triangle said it is confident of netting further gains in revenue and earnings as the French cosmetics giant looks to strengthen its dominant position in the beauty market.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 12, 2026

His mom was an OR nurse for 10 years.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2025

However it's backfired: Meta now finds itself under investigation because the EU Commission says that the binary decision of either handing over money OR data may not be good enough.

From BBC • May 11, 2024

PRE-MED OR PRE-WED? asks a caption on Carver's social media page.

From "You Bring the Distant Near" by Mitali Perkins




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