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Bespoke splits the robotics theme into two baskets; one for firms with actual robotics or automation products as lines of business, and alternatively picks-and-shovels companies who produce critical components or systems.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 17, 2026
As the stock market alternatively displays the grace of a boxer and the oafishness of a drunkard, investors are once more confronting that which they fear most: volatility.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The law lets defendants pay a penalty and then contest the FCC’s findings in federal appellate court or, alternatively, wait for the Justice Department to enforce the penalty and challenge it in federal court.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 4, 2026
Or, alternatively, that they get a peek into a whole new world and learn about kids from different communities and backgrounds.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2026
I stow the stool and stand, hoping my knees don’t give out, or alternatively, that I don’t start dancing a jig.
From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson
