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alternative

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




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The Treasury Department has recently provided alternative swap arrangements without the Fed.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

It offers a potential alternative to traditional batteries, which contain toxic and flammable materials, rely on complex global supply chains, and contribute to growing electronic waste.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

The mayor’s alternative — a 9.5% across-the-board property-tax hike — faced fierce pushback.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 18, 2026

Hungary's incoming prime minister says he wants to diversify Hungary's oil supplies, especially by making better use of an alternative pipeline from the Croatian island of Krk.

From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026

I look around for Fuchsia, but she’s in the alternative classroom, and they don’t always come for grade level assemblies.

From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden




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