or else
Example Sentences
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An absentee voter would send in a copy of an ID, or else an affidavit that it can’t be obtained after “reasonable efforts.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026
But the companies still have to make money, Windsor said, or else “the whole proposition will grind to a halt while the market figures out the economic way forward.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 2, 2026
Meals that can be eaten in small portions, over time, without urgency — nothing that demands, You must eat this all right now or else — are ideal.
From Salon • Jan. 19, 2026
"He will try to concentrate on the next tournament and win the title - or else it will be the one that gets away as there won't be many more chances."
From BBC • Jan. 14, 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
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