alternative

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Khan visited Pyongyang to help with uranium enrichment, an alternative path to a bomb that North Korea pursued covertly.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 3, 2026

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, private credit or “shadow banking” grew as an alternative to the regulations and shared risk that institutional banks operate within.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The new rules say product descriptions containing the name of a citrus fruit, such as "lemon marmalade", will be allowed as an alternative.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The software slump had a knock-on effect on alternative asset managers amid concerns over lending to companies in the beaten-down sector.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

"Better than the alternative," I respond immediately with the joke my father always uses whenever someone tells him he’s looking older.

From "Girl in the Blue Coat" by Monica Hesse