as an alternative

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But investors who worry that AI euphoria has gone too far should consider Treasurys as an alternative with a chance to benefit if AI excitement fades and brings down yields.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

In that opinion, Roberts not only assured readers that things had changed in the South; he pointed to Section 2 as an alternative means of providing protection to minority voters on a national basis.

From Slate • May 13, 2026

Western governments have promoted the corridor as an alternative export route for critical minerals at a time when China dominates much of the region's mining and processing capacity.

From Barron's • May 7, 2026

The three businesses affected will pay money as part of an enforcement undertaking, which the agency can use as an alternative sanction to prosecution or a financial penalty.

From BBC • May 5, 2026

As early as 1682, William Penn’s colonial government experimented with incarceration as an alternative to corporal and capital punishment.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover