alternatives

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When prices are going up, consumers may see a high price at a particular gas station and think it’s an outlier, so they look for alternatives — even if all stations are raising prices.

From Los Angeles Times • May 7, 2026

Consumers and restaurants continue to avoid meat alternatives, and Beyond Meat’s outlook suggests things could get tougher from here, as the company tries to expand into new but increasingly competitive areas like protein beverages.

From MarketWatch • May 6, 2026

That’s why Trivariate Research’s Adam Parker screened for alternatives to the stocks in his AI chip basket.

From Barron's • May 5, 2026

Others caution, however, that frontier AI companies such as Anthropic could end up offering less-costly alternatives to Palantir’s services.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

“By any means necessary” meant examine the obstacles, determine the vision, find the resolve, and explore the alternatives toward dissolving the obstacles.

From "The Autobiography of Malcolm X" by Alex Malcolm X;Hailey