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alternative

[awl-tur-nuh-tiv, al-] / ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl- /




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That raises the possibility that future microbiome-based treatments could improve oxalate breakdown inside the gut, potentially offering an alternative to relying only on dietary restriction.

From Science Daily Sep. 13, 2026

As governor of the Bank of England, he advocated for medium-size countries to find, or invent, a dollar alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

A growing trend of supermarkets selling a cheaper, less nutritious alternative to tinned mackerel is an example of "skimpflation", a consumer group has said.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

The alternative, though, is to ensure its own destruction.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2026

There is a puzzle here, because the standard alternative to voluntarism is rationalism, and a rationalist would hold that the laws of nature, like the laws of mathematics, exist because they are necessary.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton

Fans of Crown Royal probably don’t need to start searching for alternatives.

From MarketWatch Sep. 9, 2026

He said the two systems should not be treated as alternatives.

From Barron's Sep. 9, 2026

Western or Japanese alternatives can cost up to five times more than Chinese components, leaving defense contractors looking to Taiwan—an electronics powerhouse that can offer a middle ground.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 8, 2026

As Patti summarized it, "there is no free lunch" when searching for sugar alternatives, particularly when several metabolic pathways can ultimately lead toward liver dysfunction.

From Science Daily Sep. 6, 2026

Look: There are times when you can be faced with a situation that presents no alternatives between dothis and dothat.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith




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