alternative
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Medicare Advantage is the private-plan alternative to traditional Medicare.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026
"Firmus will now pursue capital from the private markets and consider alternative public and private market options. We will provide additional information to shareholders as those options progress," the company said.
From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026
The city was developing alternative pontoon crossings to help ease the gridlock in a city with a daytime population -- including commuters -- of around 3.5 million.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
It hasn’t yet been replaced by a coherent alternative.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
Maybe awkward silence isn’t such a bad thing when the alternative is even more awkward conversation.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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Shares of biopharmaceutical company Caribou Biosciences fell 62% this week after announcing it is exploring strategic alternatives and cutting jobs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026
But none are being produced affordably at scale, and the alternatives often lack the nutrients that support the growth of farmed fish.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026
That decision, they said, would focus on binding agreements like one towards electrification -- replacing technologies that burn fossil fuels directly, like diesel cars and gas heating, with electric alternatives.
From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026
"If the government is to cut the Youth Parliament there should be reasons and there has to be alternatives, even if the funding is tight," Aman Fatima, MYP for Essex, told BBC Politics East.
From BBC ● Oct. 5, 2026
A truly extraordinary variety of alternatives to the chemical control of insects is available.
From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson
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