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The transaction is expected to close in the fourth quarter, and the agreement includes a 40-day ‘go-shop’ period for alternative proposals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 20, 2026
Bolstered by Finch’s ferocious basslines, hit single “Pretend We’re Dead” received significant airplay on alternative rock stations and became the group’s signature song, along with the biting anti-war anthem “Wargasm.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 19, 2026
Fifa, football's world governing body and organisers of the World Cup, said there would be no alternative time slots for European champions Spain to train on Saturday.
From BBC ● Jul. 18, 2026
Over time, it has been harder for Costco to find enough land to build new warehouses as it expands, so it has become more open to alternative real-estate ideas.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 18, 2026
Because the other alternative was that he had thought of a simple way to force me to come back.
From "Z for Zachariah" by Robert C. O’Brien
When the existing system fails to deliver, people look for alternatives.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 21, 2026
"Supporters argue that the products have helped reduce capital outflows by giving South Korean investors domestic alternatives to overseas single-stock leveraged ETFs," he added.
From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026
However, more than half of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in Medicare Advantage plans, which are private-insurance alternatives to the government program.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 21, 2026
They are commonly promoted as alternatives that provide sweetness with less sugar or fewer calories.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 17, 2026
The first and second officers may have been waiting for the captain to make decisions, but still may have been unwilling to pose alternatives.
From "Outliers" by Malcolm Gladwell
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