or else
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When the truck wasn’t there, they would draw the heavy metal gate closed and lock it, or else pay a scout to sit out front watching, relaying surveillance intel when needed.
From Slate ● Oct. 26, 2026
"Everything has gone up and so we try to keep our services as affordable as we possibly can but there has to be a profit or else we just can't carry on going."
From BBC ● Oct. 12, 2026
The trust may specify that all the beneficiaries have to agree to any changes, or that a panel has to concur that certain conditions are met, or else a court may have to find malfeasance.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 28, 2026
My mother came out with me, Louis came out with me, my sister came out with me, and it was incredibly true: I had to be working or else I would die.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Then they plunged into the fog, or else the fog rolled over them.
From "The Horse and His Boy" by C.S. Lewis
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