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But as far as second-choice options go, using misoprostol by itself is a remarkably effective alternative.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
No-one knows what the alternative reality would have been, but it is tough to imagine anyone matching Fernandes' contribution this season.
From BBC • May 17, 2026
China’s homegrown plane maker, Shanghai-based Comac, has struggled to develop a competitive domestic alternative to commercial planes from Boeing and Europe’s Airbus.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026
Pro-Palestinian activists organised an alternative concert dubbed "song protest" on Friday in downtown Vienna, which has been under tight security all week.
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
Christina wanted Ferdinand’s horoscope to be cast, but she was not sure when he had been born and offered two alternative dates more than a year apart: 19 July 1548 and 30 July 1549.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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Tier 2 Words for the SBAC ELA Items
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The Catcher in the Rye
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