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alternative

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




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Its top running shoes, including the Alphafly, are too expensive for ordinary Chinese customers, so the company at times pushed more basic offerings such as the Winflo, a low-cost alternative with fewer premium features.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 12, 2026

Although there are many alternative remedies for menopause, hormone replacement therapy remains the most effective treatment for the symptoms of menopause.

From MarketWatch • May 12, 2026

The tariffs shook Chinese businesses and led to goods piling up in warehouses, while US firms scrambled to find alternative supplies.

From BBC • May 11, 2026

"The fact that it still interferes shows that quantum mechanics is valid even on this scale and does not require alternative models."

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

“But most of the time, the alternative of doing nothing means extinction.”

From "Camp Panda" by Catherine Thimmesh




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