or else
Example Sentences
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Victor Hugo once remarked that history must neglect many particulars of the past, or else “the infinity would overwhelm it.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
“They said, ‘Come before it opens or else you’ll be waiting around the corner!’
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
However, as C.K.’s supporters love to point out, he was never charged with anything, and even he knows he’d better mind that gap or else.
From Salon ● Jul. 3, 2026
Either the people making that argument are really, really stupid, or else they think the rest of us are.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 5, 2026
“You must say what you think, or else spend your Saturday with your head in a bucket and not in conversation with me. You understand?”
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
