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U.S. crude oil inventories fell for the first time in eight weeks as exports picked up, with buyers turning to alternative suppliers due to severe disruptions in the Persian Gulf.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026
It is what a refinery pays when the alternative is going out of business entirely.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026
"ATDR is something everyone already has in their body. Our findings suggest that there may be an alternative approach that uses naturally occurring molecules to treat diseases related to myelin damage," he says.
From Science Daily • Apr. 15, 2026
For one, the global economy is less oil dependent now, with many countries having developed alternative energy sources.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Because the other alternative was that he had thought of a simple way to force me to come back.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The Catcher in the Rye
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