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"The company will support impacted employees through potential redeployment opportunities across the wider business, and engagement with local organisations to explore alternative employment options."
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
Many college students will soon be able to pay their tuition via PayPal or Venmo, as traditional institutions move to offer alternative payment methods for this major expense.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 19, 2026
“It puts into question the validity of the U.S. bond market,” he said, adding that it could push investors into alternative investments such as dividend stocks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
Both sides find hope in a provision that allows local governments to adopt alternative versions of Zone Zero, which San Diego and Berkeley have already done and Los Angeles is in the process of doing.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 19, 2026
The convention was deadlocked between the two leading candidates, so, Daugherty predicted, the delegates would be forced to look for an alternative.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
"Abruptly stopping Tavneos without switching to an alternative should be avoided to prevent the condition worsening," the agency warned, advising patients to consult a doctor about alternatives.
From Barron's ● Aug. 19, 2026
Others are gravitating toward premium alternatives from smaller companies, or cheaper store brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 19, 2026
There have been recent attempts to offer students cheaper alternatives to the TI-84.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
Interest in PHAs has grown because they are increasingly being manufactured as sustainable alternatives to conventional plastics.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 17, 2026
For a time, big bang theory and steady-state theory lived side by side, alternatives that astronomers chose between depending on their philosophy.
From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife
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