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One almost gets a sense that the great doers of history were like robots, temporarily inhabited by an otherworldly spiritual force or, alternatively, were stick figures that Hegel moved about on his grandiose world-historical tableau.

From Salon • Mar. 28, 2026

Depending on the president’s decisions, a restructuring could wipe out existing shareholders or alternatively see them realize a return of hundreds of billions of dollars on their investments.

From Barron's • Mar. 20, 2026

Or would she alternatively feel the moral weight of not having rescued him from his hate?

From Slate • Dec. 5, 2025

"You must allow people to express their views on really controversial topics, because alternatively, there will be no alternative to violence," Mr Ahmed said.

From BBC • Oct. 10, 2025

Or, alternatively, you poor, sad shmuck, you can walk 2,169 miles through mountains and wilderness to Maine.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson