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The twin oil crises of the 1970s forced the U.S. to use energy more efficiently and to switch to alternative fuels where it could.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026
The U.S. and other advanced economies such as Europe and Japan are spending billions of dollars to build up alternative mining and refining capacity outside China, including in the U.S.,
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 2026
But the outbreak of the US-Israeli conflict with Iran has made Spain an attractive alternative compared to Middle Eastern holiday destination Dubai, and countries in the eastern Mediterranean, such as Turkey and Cyprus.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2026
That points to this form of cryptocurrency as another possible alternative to greenbacks for international transactions.
From Barron's • Jun. 5, 2026
It is easy to eliminate an obvious alternative.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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