alternate
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The California Energy Commission said it is “working closely with refiners” and is “aware they are identifying and using alternate routes and sources of crude.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
Airlines are scrambling to find alternate sources of jet fuel, but supply chains are set up long in advance, he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
You should appoint both a primary proxy and an alternate in case the primary isn’t available.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
Europe is looking to alternate suppliers, and has been importing more from Africa, for instance.
From Barron's • Apr. 23, 2026
This, though, was One Life to Live, and no one could suddenly recall the birth of a child quite like Erika Slezak, who played both Victoria Buchanan and her alternate personality, Nicole Smith.
From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris
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