alternative
Example Sentences
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Savers in mainland China are increasingly looking to invest outside the country as a result of unappealing domestic alternatives, Edward Firth and Elise Yu Ge say.
“Of course, everyone wants an alternative, and those alternatives will have good economics for some applications,” Moore said.
From MarketWatch
Hahn, when asked if the board is considering alternatives if the ordinance fails to stand legal muster, said supervisors would “cross that bridge if we come to it.”
From Los Angeles Times
The thought of being sent away keeps him up at night, but the alternative is nearly just as bad: “I’m afraid that I will be detained here for years,” he said.
From Los Angeles Times
A cheaper alternative to CCTV, IP cameras - otherwise known as home cameras - connect to a home internet network and are often installed for security or to monitor the safety of children and pets.
From BBC
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