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alternative

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




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By incorporating four additional factors that influence fusion performance, they have mapped a promising route to ignition that could require substantially less energy than alternative approaches.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

"Firmus will now pursue capital from the private markets and consider alternative public and private market options. We will provide additional information to shareholders as those options progress," the company said.

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

"We are trying to find alternative means, maybe not as effective as the US technology, but at least to be able to maintain our independence, to be able to continue to work," said Niang.

From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026

Medicare Advantage is the private-plan alternative to traditional Medicare.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

“If you do persist in going—and we hope you won’t—we have no alternative except to arrest you,” the police superintendent said.

From "Votes for Women!" by Winifred Conkling

But none are being produced affordably at scale, and the alternatives often lack the nutrients that support the growth of farmed fish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

That decision, they said, would focus on binding agreements like one towards electrification -- replacing technologies that burn fossil fuels directly, like diesel cars and gas heating, with electric alternatives.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

However, a review has warned that closing them could cause increased congestion and noise on alternatives routes.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

In the mid-1980s, the Victorian government launched a major restructure of the timber industry, and invested today’s equivalent of A$26 million to explore alternatives to clearfelling.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 4, 2026

In any case, there were alternatives to the language of progress which served exactly the same purpose—the languages of invention and discovery.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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