alternative
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The alternative isn’t great, either: You stay in a miserable job and burn out before you’re 30.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
The BBC understands that Collins chose to collaborate with the DfE in order to highlight alternative options for young people who feel university is not for them.
From BBC • May 20, 2026
But an alternative scenario isn’t so good either.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026
Liberty said so in a March 6 letter to the California Public Utilities Commission, requesting permission to take “immediate action” to find alternative providers.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Music provides an alternative means of communication for nonverbal students, and can also help other verbal students organize their communication.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
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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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