or else
Example Sentences
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The pressure to make precisely the right choice — or else — is what’s gotten society’s bedsheets in a twist.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 30, 2026
MLB rules stipulate that batters must be alert and engaged with the pitcher when the clock reaches eight seconds or else they will receive a strike.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
The paper says senior economists are warning that the new prime minister will need to raise taxes, or else risk failing to deliver on his raft of "bolder policy pledges".
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 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
“Don’t give your life rights away for free! The day has to be mundane, Valmiki. And day is a mortal’s twenty-four hours. Comply, or else you’ll face the gods’ powers.”
From "Aru Shah and the End of Time" by Roshani Chokshi
