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DHL has previously said that it typically benefits from such disruption, as it can lean on its air and road network to offer customers alternative options when ocean transport isn’t viable.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
They also note that if aerobic exercise is not suitable due to individual limitations, "alternative forms of structured physical activity may still be beneficial."
From Science Daily • Apr. 30, 2026
Additionally, Air Liquide and Linde are both big customers for Qatar’s Ras Laffan facility and now have to turn to alternative sources of supply.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
Ms Roberts finished at St James's Park, rather than The Mall, where there is an alternative finish line for participants who take longer than eight hours.
From BBC • Apr. 28, 2026
The convention was deadlocked between the two leading candidates, so, Daugherty predicted, the delegates would be forced to look for an alternative.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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