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alternative

[awl-tur-nuh-tiv, al-] / ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl- /




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For those worried that tech is having undue influence on the direction of markets, indexes that instead give each company equal weight offer one alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026

While the headline slots are filled by some of the genre's biggest names, there are more than 100 other acts performing to excite fans of every strand of rock, metal, punk and alternative.

From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026

For yield-oriented investors, the Alphabet mandatory preferred offers a liquid, high-dividend alternative to the company’s common stock.

From Barron's • Jun. 9, 2026

The devastating alternative is generous transfers in the 70s followed by financial need in the 80s, reversing generational wealth building entirely.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

In the absence of a coherent alternative with equivalently compelling appeal, his story was destined to dominate the history books.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis




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