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alternative

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




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In a statement Hearts said its entire staff had no alternative but to leave immediately, without undertaking post-match media duties.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

Overall, the article suggests that after nearly eight years of the Newsom era, California feels ready for change but lacks a clear sense of what alternative path to choose.

From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026

The brand is also an early adopter of Coverstar, a new app that markets itself as the safest alternative to TikTok for young people.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

By contrast, electricity prices, which soared during the 2022 crisis, are not significantly higher, as the initial natural-gas price spike has eased and alternative sources of power have picked up some of the slack.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

It’s an old song she snitched from her mother—British alternative, rising good energy, from the time of shoulder pads and big hair.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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