alternative

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As traditional electronics begin to reach their limits, photonics offers an alternative by using light instead of electrons to carry information.

From Science Daily • Apr. 5, 2026

The scope of the company has expanded since it was founded in 2003 as Glidesoft, providing a web-based alternative to traditional help-desk software.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

Department of Labor released a proposed rule for including alternative assets like private credit in workplace retirement plans.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, private credit or “shadow banking” grew as an alternative to the regulations and shared risk that institutional banks operate within.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

But there was an alternative to constructing some sort of high-pressure mechanism.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton