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alternative

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




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General Motors is expanding into alternative EV battery uses, including bidirectional charging and utility-scale storage, beyond vehicle sales.

From Barron's • Jun. 10, 2026

The report said alternative solutions such as heavier nets had proven effective in reducing seabird deaths, while weighted ropes in Scotland had lowered the number whales being caught in fishing gear.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

Those who drive to work have scant alternative to paying current gas-station prices.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 10, 2026

For those worried that tech is having undue influence on the direction of markets, indexes that instead give each company equal weight offer one alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

The Germans had no alternative but to sign.

From "The War to End All Wars: World War I" by Russell Freedman




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