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He thinks students quickly find alternative calculator options to be more intuitive than the TI-84s.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 18, 2026
A ride on a people mover feels even more degrading in comparison to the alternative mode serving other travelers.
From Slate ● Aug. 18, 2026
Torres feels lucky compared to many parents: By June, 3-year-old Lizette will be eligible for transitional kindergarten in public school and won’t need alternative care.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 17, 2026
Then on Monday afternoon, the force said the same road was shut due to a "road traffic collision" with a bridge, and officers asked people to find alternative routes.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
Later that summer, when a far greater explosion would rock Durham, another reporter for the alternative Anvil, Elizabeth Tornquist, would put her finger squarely on this problem of white ignorance.
From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson
The difficulty and expense of the various alternatives increases “the attractiveness of a resource that’s already operating and producing clean energy around the clock,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
Longtime drinks writers Caroline Pardilla and Esther Tseng, who both started covering bars in the early 2000s, remember a pre-COVID nightlife landscape with later hours, more clubs and fewer alternatives competing for young people’s time.
From Salon ● Aug. 15, 2026
This pattern could influence shopping decisions, habits, and recurring routines, especially when people continue choosing familiar options despite the availability of equal or better alternatives.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 13, 2026
Travelers can request alternatives to their assigned booking options, but might need to pay more, according to Mystery Vacations Director Gaurav Jaura.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 13, 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
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