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Example Sentences
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After months of protest, the Home Office scrapped the controversial plans in October, saying it was "working hard to reduce the unacceptable use of hotels by moving asylum seekers into alternative, cheaper accommodation".
From BBC
The spokesman adds that so far there have been no alternative proposals which meet "our responsibilities to manage public money".
From BBC
That news also seems to have reversed the powerful rise of gold and silver —which, like cryptocurrencies, are favored by some traders as alternatives to the U.S. dollar.
From Barron's
SpaceX claims "orbital data centres" - a concept also being explored by other firms - would be a greener alternative to traditional centres, which require enormous amounts of power and water for cooling.
From BBC
A weakened dollar had also pushed investors toward alternative assets for safety in the so-called debasement trade.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
