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alternative

[awl-tur-nuh-tiv, al-] / ɔlˈtɜr nə tɪv, æl- /




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This alternative route avoids the highest energy requirements while still reaching the desired conditions.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 10, 2026

Ticket acceptance is in place on alternative routes including the East Coast Main Line, and Midland Main Line via Sheffield.

From BBC ● Oct. 10, 2026

Medicare Advantage is the private-plan alternative to traditional Medicare.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 9, 2026

The city was developing alternative pontoon crossings to help ease the gridlock in a city with a daytime population -- including commuters -- of around 3.5 million.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

Later that summer, when a far greater explosion would rock Durham, another reporter for the alternative Anvil, Elizabeth Tornquist, would put her finger squarely on this problem of white ignorance.

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson

Shares of biopharmaceutical company Caribou Biosciences fell 62% this week after announcing it is exploring strategic alternatives and cutting jobs.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 9, 2026

But none are being produced affordably at scale, and the alternatives often lack the nutrients that support the growth of farmed fish.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 9, 2026

That decision, they said, would focus on binding agreements like one towards electrification -- replacing technologies that burn fossil fuels directly, like diesel cars and gas heating, with electric alternatives.

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

However, a review has warned that closing them could cause increased congestion and noise on alternatives routes.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

In order to avoid this bitter end, we would all have to be bom again, and bom with the knowledge of alternatives.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou




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