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alternative

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




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The researchers also carried out several control experiments to eliminate alternative explanations, including accidental success and simple visual guidance.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

It was acknowledged that Google's version of Android does not prevent device owners downloading alternative web browsers or using other search engines.

From BBC • Jul. 2, 2026

Instead, negotiators are looking at an alternative proposal from Oman—which has rights to the southern part of the strait.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 2, 2026

“This alternative account pitches Black Americans against immigrants when the advocates who promoted the 14th Amendment did no such thing,” Jackson wrote.

From Salon • Jul. 2, 2026

They quickly repeated the process in front of alternative entry and escape points—low windows and the door in the back.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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