alternative
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The venture is acquiring the catalog from alternative asset manager Blackstone.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Whether other Fed policymakers and the markets warm to this alternative reading remains to be seen.
From Barron's • May 11, 2026
Promotional materials emphasized American branding, patriotic messaging and customer loyalty, while official launch announcements framed the service as a bold alternative to mainstream telecom providers.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
Primm was once one of Nevada’s more popular gambling resorts, a less expensive, slightly more kitschy alternative to Las Vegas that benefited from being closer than Sin City.
From Los Angeles Times • May 8, 2026
In 1905, still struggling for an alternative, Bateson coined a word of his own.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
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