alternative
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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
It defers it to a moment when Iran’s alternative financial infrastructure is more mature, more diffuse, and more difficult to address than it is today.
From Barron's • Apr. 18, 2026
Once he and Mother had discarded filling stations as a possibility, the only alternative was the woods.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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