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The bread and butter of Boston asset management has been actively managed equity mutual funds, a business that has been crimped by investors choosing exchange-traded funds, index funds, and alternative investments instead.
From Barron's • May 1, 2026
His duties include running a program that offers treatment to qualified individuals as an alternative to incarceration.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
War, which both once argued was the only real alternative to diplomacy, is now a reality.
From Slate • May 1, 2026
Tessellations set out to offer an alternative to the cutthroat competition rampant in many schools.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026
But with his help, I’ve come to see that the long-term consequence of the alternative would’ve been far greater.
From "Red Flags and Butterflies" by Sheryl Azzam
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The Catcher in the Rye
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