as an alternative
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At that time, Wegovy was largely viewed as an alternative to stomach-shrinking bariatric surgery, which was then the only way to medically lose more than 10% of your body weight.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 5, 2026
The discovery could also strengthen the case for sodium ion batteries as an alternative to lithium-based technology.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026
The release is also part of a push within Silicon Valley to build homegrown open-weights models as an alternative to those developed by China’s Alibaba and a younger crop of startups such as Z.ai.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
The Mythos episode "was a powerful moment" for seeing open source as an alternative, Mengad said.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 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
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