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"Hearts' entire staff had no alternative but to leave immediately, without undertaking post-match media duties," it said.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
Amazon Prime Video introduced an alternative feed of some of its NBA games on its streaming platform Twitch, which will turn them into a “CreatorCast.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026
Proponents of the bill said it offers consumers a cheaper alternative that would mitigate rising gasoline prices, while stimulating demand for the piles of corn grown by U.S. farmers in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
I listen to what Seth is saying, and I expect the transition to alternative energy sources to accelerate globally.
From Barron's • May 15, 2026
But she was not going to accept the alternative from Anat.
From "Night Owls" by A.R. Vishny
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