alternative
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For one, the global economy is less oil dependent now, with many countries having developed alternative energy sources.
From Barron's • Apr. 14, 2026
Many people love Coco and other delivery robots, which partially replace traffic-clogging, exhaust-spewing delivery drivers with a more environmentally friendly alternative.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026
“We also present an alternative case where risks to energy production and trade in the Middle East remain high due to a prolonged conflict,” it said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026
"And it's certainly less risky than the alternative, which would have been to forcibly push back the Iranians and create the conditions for a convoy."
From BBC • Apr. 13, 2026
Still, one would have expected there to be a range of alternative theories proposed to account for the new evidence.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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