alternative
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Some private high schools could have alternative schedules.
From MarketWatch • May 21, 2026
But an alternative scenario isn’t so good either.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
"Children's homes continue to offer a compelling alternative to traditional buy-to-lets," argues one middleman who markets his ability to secure the required planning permission on Instagram.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
“If Iran refused,” Nephew added, “he had no plausible alternative to constrain the program.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Finally, with some foreboding because of her previous experience in Providence, she chose the latter alternative.
From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The Catcher in the Rye
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