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The Brea Police Department said on Facebook that Carbon Canyon Road was closed between Brea Hills Avenue and Ruby Street and urged drivers to use alternative routes.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2026
He felt his local club, Grimsby Town FC, offered a more affordable alternative.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Berlin-based pilots and flight crew were told notified of the decision Friday and will have the chance "to secure alternative positions elsewhere in the Ryanair network across Europe".
From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026
The marketing rules behind Medicare Advantage are about to get looser, benefitting brokers and agents that sell the private-insurance alternative to traditional Medicare.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 24, 2026
The convention was deadlocked between the two leading candidates, so, Daugherty predicted, the delegates would be forced to look for an alternative.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
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