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alternative

[awl-tur-nuh-tiv, al-] / ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl- /




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Called High Performance, it would become one of a handful of magazines in Los Angeles at the time that documented ephemeral art and functioned as an alternative space for performance artists.

From Los Angeles Times • May 5, 2026

The alternative to this is to build new bespoke plants or retrofit existing facilities with new kit, from companies like Colorado-based AMP.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Now, with support from the Foundational Questions Institute, FQxI, an international group of physicists has taken a closer look at alternative explanations known as quantum collapse models.

From Science Daily • May 3, 2026

With the Strait of Hormuz effectively closed, oil and other commodities produced in the Middle East can’t easily reach global markets through alternative routes.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 2, 2026

They quickly repeated the process in front of alternative entry and escape points—low windows and the door in the back.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin




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