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or

[awr, er] / ɔr, ər /


CONJUNCTION
a suggestion of approximation
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Antonyms
WEAK
neither nor without choice




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Should we start taking from it or wait until RMDs hit?

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

The ECB stressed the importance of refraining from giving any guidance regarding its future interest rate path, declining to suggest whether the June decision was the first of several hikes or an isolated move.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 9, 2026

It took more than a decade to discover roughly the first 10 quasars with redshifts of 7 or higher.

From Science Daily • Jul. 9, 2026

Shares look cheap “on a historical basis but at or around the median compared to peers and even above peers on a growth-adjusted basis,” he noted.

From MarketWatch • Jul. 9, 2026

The biggest question is the simplest one and the hardest to answer: Was Phineas lucky or unlucky?

From "Phineas Gage" by John Fleischman




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