alternative

Example Sentences

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Gold bullion is a classic alternative investment, but isn’t cheap after surging in 2025.

From Barron's

"There are the necessary water supplies, the treatment process does not stop. Water drainage in houses is also supported by alternative power sources," Filatov said.

From BBC

The price paid looks “reasonable given significant potential upside and noting seemingly limited alternative uses of cash.”

From Barron's

The price paid looks “reasonable given significant potential upside and noting seemingly limited alternative uses of cash.”

From Barron's

White posits as one possible source of respite that most countries have similar issues, so if, for instance, investors are concerned about an unsustainable deficit in France, there aren’t so many great alternatives.

From MarketWatch