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alternative

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




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Does that give Raman an opening among Democrats who are looking for an alternative?

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

It’s a question to which the film merely poses an alternative: If current policies continue, the exhausted Earth will gradually yield less and less and a food shortage will result anyway.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 2, 2026

Electrolysis offers a cleaner alternative because it uses electricity to split water into hydrogen and oxygen.

From Science Daily • Jun. 2, 2026

Founded in 2021 by siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei and other former executives at OpenAI, Anthropic has positioned itself as a safety-focused alternative in the AI race.

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“Mr. Justice,” Griswold replied, “I don’t know what the alternative is.”

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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