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alternative

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




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China depends on economic performance to sustain legitimacy and maintain power, but it is likely to negotiate patiently while building alternative partnerships.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026

Liberty said so in a March 6 letter to the California Public Utilities Commission, requesting permission to take “immediate action” to find alternative providers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

With regard to Walmart, he notes that investors still might not fully appreciate “the structural margin expansion story from e-commerce and alternative revenue streams” that will continue in the longer term.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

But as far as second-choice options go, using misoprostol by itself is a remarkably effective alternative.

From Slate • May 18, 2026

Music provides an alternative means of communication for nonverbal students, and can also help other verbal students organize their communication.

From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin




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