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alternative

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




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Avoid using a resell or alternative ticketing site that you’re unfamiliar with as it could be a scam.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026

It is something that triggers the construction of an alternative explanation.

From Salon • Jun. 11, 2026

Presumably, he would line up alongside Manchester City defender Marc Guehi - although Ezri Konsa's inclusion from the start on Wednesday points to an alternative option.

From BBC • Jun. 11, 2026

The pope’s alternative is Nehemiah’s Jerusalem, a project governed by the people who will have to live with what gets built and are willing to grapple honestly with what they are building.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

One glimmer of hope remained, one alternative to the big bang: steady-state theory.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife




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