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"Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternative routes," the sheriff's office said.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Tuchel will therefore have a decision to make over whether to stick with Alexander-Arnold or turn to alternative options.
From BBC ● Nov. 1, 2026
Although leaving bread when you’re dead gets most of the attention, baby boomers, Generation X and financial advisers could look at a more helpful, immediate alternative: giving while living.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 31, 2026
The researchers compare this behavior to a road system finding alternative routes when its usual roads become blocked by ice.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 31, 2026
Pointing to the map in Major Cooper’s arms, Wheeler described a more aggressive alternative: mine North Vietnamese harbors to block Soviet and Chinese ships bringing in military supplies.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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In June 2025 P&R said the review of these grants would look at different options for relocation support, including possible alternatives, using workforce data and financial analysis.
From BBC ● Oct. 30, 2026
Jails: In 2020, 57% of county voters approved Measure J. This mandated that at least 10% of locally generated, unrestricted revenue be allocated to incarceration alternatives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 30, 2026
The findings raise important questions about whether replacing sugar with low-calorie alternatives always delivers the health benefits consumers expect, particularly when it comes to the brain.
From Science Daily ● Oct. 29, 2026
S&P Global is exploring alternatives for its Capital IQ research platform and associated data operations, including a potential spinoff.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 27, 2026
He liked to set things up, and had an abhorrence of blundering along without having considered the alternatives well in advance.
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
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