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or

[awr, er] / ɔr, ər /


CONJUNCTION
a suggestion of approximation
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WEAK
neither nor without choice




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According to the Chrisleys, Anulewicz “had no meaningful criminal defense experience,” and “Balch knew this — or should have.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

For many Thai royalists, Princess Bajrakitiyabha seemed the most promising figure to succeed her father, either as queen or as a regent to help Prince Dipangkorn.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

The ecosystem allows autonomous AI systems, or agents, to use cheap models—including those made by Chinese companies like Alibaba and DeepSeek—for many functions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

The prime minister had sought to seize this brief opportunity to project direction and delivery and saw the Defence Investment Plan, or DIP, as a case study in both.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 2026

It’s bulky and thick and stuffed inside a large envelope—much too large to tuck inside braided hair or a shoe.

From "At Last She Stood" by Erin Entrada Kelly




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