or else

Example Sentences

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The children know to text before they come home, or else the door won't open when they knock.

From Barron's

There can only be one leader in a strong community, one north star, or else people get confused.

From Literature

The rest of the business would likely be sold to strategic buyers or else shut down, they said.

From The Wall Street Journal

Something with four legs and a tail, anyway, or else something with five legs and no tail.

From Literature

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