1
as in almost
very close to but not completely
the lot is 16 acres more or less
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2
as in pretty
to some degree or extent
most couples in the survey said that they were more or less happy in their marriage
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3
as in approximately
close to but not exactly
the box weighs 60 pounds more or less
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Recent Examples of more or less
With all of that said, Call of Duty: Black Ops 6 is more or less right in the middle of the timeline.
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Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
So, after all these years and headaches, the value of a microblogging service is more or less…the same?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Do top loaders clean better with more or less water?
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Starr was then in the midst of cutting a series of EPs, having more or less abandoned the full-album form, the last of which was with Linda Perry as writer-producer.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Cade Onder, Rolling Stone, 25 Oct. 2024
So, after all these years and headaches, the value of a microblogging service is more or less…the same?
—Allie Garfinkle, Fortune, 25 Oct. 2024
Do top loaders clean better with more or less water?
—Rabekah Henderson, Southern Living, 1 Nov. 2024
Starr was then in the midst of cutting a series of EPs, having more or less abandoned the full-album form, the last of which was with Linda Perry as writer-producer.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 18 Oct. 2024
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Loading your audio article FORT COLLINS — After a violent outburst almost cost him everything, Avery Morrow was determined to get his life back on track.Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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But that has been analyzed and dismissed by almost every economist and trade group in the country to look at it.Peter Green, Quartz, 9 Nov. 2024
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Humans are pretty tiny creatures living on a really large sphere.Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 15 Nov. 2024
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Everyone seemed to know that a second adaptation of Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons’s landmark comic was a pretty foolish endeavor, most of all showrunner Damon Lindelof.Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2024
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Augusta Gold had a working capital deficiency of approximately $32,000,000 as of September 30, 2024.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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One bar is approximately equal to the air pressure at sea level on Earth.Benjamin Roulston, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
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The only question is how sizable the GOP majority will be in a chamber where the legislative filibuster practically ensures that 60 votes are needed to pass new measures.Ronald J. Hansen, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Jennifer Lopez has worn practically the same style equation before, too.Alyssa Grabinski, People.com, 5 Nov. 2024
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His mimicry of Satchmo, the baseline test all these shows must pass, really is quite impressive.Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 11 Nov. 2024
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Just like many areas that saw a surge of visitors seeking outdoor adventure during COVID, Sedona’s popularity—which was already quite high—soared further.Erin Strout, Outside Online, 11 Nov. 2024
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The two hunted all day with just one break for lunch when, finally, a doe came trotting by at about 5:30 p.m.Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 7 Nov. 2024
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The 25-year-old called 911 about 7:30 p.m. Monday and said he had been assaulted in a road rage incident.Mara H. Gottfried, Twin Cities, 7 Nov. 2024
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The Niners nearly doubled the overall offensive output of the Bucs.Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 10 Nov. 2024
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Evans led by 2,596 votes as of 10:52 p.m., up nearly 400 votes from a few hours earlier in the evening.John Aguilar, The Denver Post, 10 Nov. 2024
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The Arctic's relatively sluggish sea ice growth since the start of winter follows a summer that ended with the sixth lowest minimum extent on record.Tom Yulsman, Discover Magazine, 8 Nov. 2024
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Design: The Differences Are Down to Nano-Textures This part of the review is relatively easy to write: Apple changed nothing about its MacBook Pro laptop design except for the optional nano-texture display and the move to Thunderbolt 5 connectivity.PCMAG, PCMAG, 7 Nov. 2024
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“More or less.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/more%20or%20less. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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