alternate
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But there is an alternate strategy which also has shown promise historically: Instead of going to cash, shift your stock portfolio into the most defensive sectors.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
In Myanmar, prices at the petrol pump have jumped and the junta has instituted fuel-saving measures, including alternate day bans on private vehicles, based on odd- or even-numbered licence plates.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Stewart didn’t go for polyester suits or arenas, preferring the rough and rowdy “skull orchards” around Fort Pierce where he could alternate between hillbilly rock and progressive bluegrass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Hours after the debate was canceled, Steyer’s campaign sought to create an alternate event that would include all of the candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
A couple of times, the drivers came back to the church saying that they were cut off and there was no alternate route to the site.”
From "Because They Marched" by Russell Freedman
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