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alternative

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




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Refiners earn more per barrel by producing jet fuel than by producing alternative products such as gasoline and diesel, Plonski said, and U.S. refiners have the operational flexibility to act on that.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 4, 2026

The allocation to alternative investments fell by three percentage points to 12%, reflecting more money moving into stocks and bonds.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

The shift toward alternative routes is already visible on the ground.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

Each was given twice on alternative days, along with a roof-raising performance of Richard Strauss “Ein Heldenleben” at all four programs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

The problem, it is claimed, with grand narratives is that they privilege one perspective over another; the alternative is a relativism which holds that all perspectives are equally valid.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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