alternative
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Proponents of the bill said it offers consumers a cheaper alternative that would mitigate rising gasoline prices, while stimulating demand for the piles of corn grown by U.S. farmers in recent years.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
Another proposal would allow an alternative developer to compete to design, finance, build and operate a new terminal.
From BBC • May 15, 2026
Rocket Lab is the only Western alternative to SpaceX’s dominance in launch services.
From Barron's • May 14, 2026
According to the researchers, the confidence level against those alternative models reaches 99.999%.
From Science Daily • May 14, 2026
“Do you have an alternative, Alter? Do you want to wait for Mr. Whitby all night, if he’s just lying dead in there?”
From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros
Vocabulary lists containing alternative
Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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TEKS ELAR Academic Vocabulary List (5th-7th grades)
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The Catcher in the Rye
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