alternative

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Hedge fund managers can make money whether the stock market goes up or down, and they can also profit from alternative asset classes such as gold and oil.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, private credit or “shadow banking” grew as an alternative to the regulations and shared risk that institutional banks operate within.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

The new rules say product descriptions containing the name of a citrus fruit, such as "lemon marmalade", will be allowed as an alternative.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

The holiday “for the rest of us” was popularized by the show as a secular, noncommercial alternative to Christmas that also features an airing of grievances, feats of strength and Festivus miracles.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 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