or under
idiom
: or less (than a stated number or amount)
Most of the restaurant's entrees are $10 or under.
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Prop bet of the day: Will Eagles QB Jalen Hurts’ total passing yards Sunday be over or under 215, President Donald Trump’s official weight.
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Sure, a dark theater full of strangers may seem like an odd space for finding a potential suitor, but who knows what can happen at the concession stand or under the marquee?
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025
If that sounds too intense for a night on the couch, stick to 90 proof or under.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
As part of the hiring freeze, no federal civil position that was vacant at noon on January 20 would be filled, and no new positions would be created unless required by law or under the president's orders.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2025
Sure, a dark theater full of strangers may seem like an odd space for finding a potential suitor, but who knows what can happen at the concession stand or under the marquee?
—Harrison Richlin, IndieWire, 2 Feb. 2025
If that sounds too intense for a night on the couch, stick to 90 proof or under.
—Emily Price, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
As part of the hiring freeze, no federal civil position that was vacant at noon on January 20 would be filled, and no new positions would be created unless required by law or under the president's orders.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Or under.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/or%20under. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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