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Definition for or

conjunction as in a suggestion of choice

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as a choice, as a substitute, as an alternative, conversely, either, in other words, in preference to, in turn, on the other hand, or but, or else, or only, preferentially

conjunction as in a suggestion of correction

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contrary to, in reverse, instead, instead of, on the contrary, oppositely, or not, or not exactly, or rather, rather, reversing it

conjunction as in a suggestion of approximation

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about, approximately, practically, roughly

conjunction as in either

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alternative, substitute, uncertainty

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else, ere, instead, oppositely, otherwise, rather

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It remains unclear why the couple was targeted or whether the thieves had carried out a similar wedding-venue crime before.

From Los Angeles Times

And yet few in France believe that President Macron will call another early parliamentary election, or indeed that he will step down from his own role before his term ends in 2027.

From BBC

Hwang said it is nearly impossible to find enough Americans with the skills needed in order to staff South Korea’s U.S. factories, such as lithium-ion battery manufacturing or shipbuilding.

From Los Angeles Times

ICE has said that those arrested were found to be working illegally, many on “short-term or recreational visas,” which do not allow visitors to work.

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The man said he believed nearly all the workers had some legal right to be in the US, but were on the wrong type of visas or their right to work had expired.

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