or else
Example Sentences
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"They gnaw everything except metal. Because of the mice, we had to eat all food products except canned food quickly, or else the mice would destroy them all."
From BBC • May 17, 2026
By law, a US president must receive Congress' approval within 60 days of notifying lawmakers of military action, or else cease hostilities.
From BBC • May 3, 2026
Most members of his Cabinet were forced out under pressure — fired, in other words — or else they resigned in protest.
From Salon • Apr. 23, 2026
The company needs “a compelling new iPhone offering this year,” he said, or else it “could see declining iPhone sales starting at some point in the fourth quarter.”
From MarketWatch • Apr. 7, 2026
She was lucky that there were still paramedics around to bring her to a hospital, or else she would have died.
From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman
