as an alternative
Example Sentences
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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
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
When Middle East tension “feels controlled” then investors often buy bitcoin as an alternative asset.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
On Thursday night’s broadcast, Kimmel fashioned a monologue that he said would serve as an alternative version of the Washington-based correspondents’ dinner.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
It was an iteration, a simultaneous arm and evolution of hip-hop, and, coolest of all—it was originally used as an alternative to physical violence.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
