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"If the rent here or in other places goes up, I really can't afford it," the 63 year-old told AFP, adding that she was unable to find alternate accommodation nearby.
From Barron's • May 28, 2026
What if the Premier League changed its rules and awarded the trophy to the winners by alternate means?
From BBC • May 26, 2026
Earlier this year, NV Energy informed Liberty that it would no longer serve as its wholesale energy provider after mid-May next year, and urged Liberty to make haste to secure an alternate supplier.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Regeneron subsequently asked to switch to an alternate third-party manufacturer.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
She takes a series of doors, alternate versions of the same possible entrance, and lays them side by side along the floor, letting each lead to a different room.
From "The Night Circus" by Erin Morgenstern
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