more or less
Example Sentences
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Does his greater pedigree bring more or less pressure?
From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026
It's one thing when "you're not risking anybody's life" with spaceflight and "you're doing it on your own nickel, more or less," he said.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
They are all about $10 to $15 and involve pushing medicine into your baby’s mouth via a small hole in the paci, more or less completely removing the struggle.
From Slate • May 17, 2026
That is, the options market prices the straddle prior to the earnings, and more or less keeps it at that price until the earnings are announced.
From MarketWatch • May 14, 2026
Each shelter had a nearby privy, a good water source, and a picnic table, so we could prepare and eat our meals in a more or less normal posture instead of squatting on damp logs.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
