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While the U.S. is cautious about allowing even close allies to use cruise missiles, Ukraine has an alternative.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 19, 2026
That means the opposition parties would need to agree on an alternative candidate to defeat Swinney, a highly unlikely prospect.
From BBC • May 19, 2026
With regard to Walmart, he notes that investors still might not fully appreciate “the structural margin expansion story from e-commerce and alternative revenue streams” that will continue in the longer term.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
But as far as second-choice options go, using misoprostol by itself is a remarkably effective alternative.
From Slate • May 18, 2026
In those tense minutes after the low-fuel warning light came on, Valentina and Marina discussed all the possible alternative destinations they could think of—but they didn’t have enough fuel to get to any of them.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
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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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