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alternative

[awl-tur-nuh-tiv, al-] / ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl- /




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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

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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