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or

[awr, er] / ɔr, ər /


CONJUNCTION
a suggestion of approximation
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WEAK
neither nor without choice




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This happened in Minneapolis on opening night, this happened in Los Angeles, in Portland, OR, in Atlanta, in New York City, in Chicago.

From Salon • May 28, 2026

The transaction provides OR with additional precious metals production from a lower-risk jurisdiction, and bolsters the company’s five-year guidance, Raymond James’ Brian MacArthur says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

“We built the OR room first. It was this new drama that was never gonna last — and now it’s one of the biggest dramas in the world. And it’s changed my life.”

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 16, 2025

Johannesburg's international airport, once known as Jan Smuts – honouring a former prime minister – is now called OR Tambo, after the anti-apartheid leader and former president of the ANC.

From BBC • Oct. 11, 2025

The OR doors swing open, and Dr. Hamid comes through with a small entourage of surgeons.

From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott




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