or else

Example Sentences

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He will likely play in central defence if Croatia opt for a back three or else at left-back in a 4-2-3-1 formation.

From BBC • Jun. 17, 2026

She and her husband would spend time at the river or else stroll the park where “you could meet the whole city,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 12, 2026

"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

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

Stepping onto the running board and seating myself, I said, “Now, sir you got to get all these dohickies set right or else she ain’t go’n start up.”

From "Cold Sassy Tree" by Olive Ann Burns