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alternative

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




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South Africa's victory in the third Test suggests they will need an alternative before long.

From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026

Rogers struggled as a central striker in that game, while alternative option Danny Welbeck, signed from Brighton in the summer, remained on the bench.

From BBC ● Oct. 31, 2026

Although leaving bread when you’re dead gets most of the attention, baby boomers, Generation X and financial advisers could look at a more helpful, immediate alternative: giving while living.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026

Among the so-called alternative journals that sprang up then was Gandalf’s Garden, named for the wizard from the books.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 30, 2026

Like the earlier system, Jim Crow seemed “natural,” and it became difficult to remember that alternative paths were not only available at one time, but nearly embraced.

From "The New Jim Crow" by Michelle Alexander

Jails: In 2020, 57% of county voters approved Measure J. This mandated that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue be allocated to incarceration alternatives.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026

The findings raise important questions about whether replacing sugar with low-calorie alternatives always delivers the health benefits consumers expect, particularly when it comes to the brain.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026

Lola Roberts, who visited Prescot Library with her children, said her son had chosen a clown costume costing £40, so she showed him free alternatives.

From BBC ● Oct. 28, 2026

The committee appointed Roy Gallagher of Ankura Consulting Group as LiveWire’s chief restructuring officer to evaluate strategic alternatives.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026

He liked to set things up, and had an abhorrence of blundering along without having considered the alternatives well in advance.

From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols


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