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or

[awr, er] / ɔr, ər /


CONJUNCTION
a suggestion of approximation
Synonyms
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

Shares in L’Oreal OR -4.71%decrease; red down pointing triangle slid after the French cosmetics giant closed last year with weaker-than-expected results amid a complex beauty market landscape.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 13, 2026

“We built the OR room first. It was this new drama that was never gonna last — and now it’s one of the biggest dramas in the world. And it’s changed my life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 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

She shakes her head, looking over at the clock hanging above the OR doors.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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