alternatives
Example Sentences
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The fund has seen more than $26.3 billion in net outflows since January 2024 as investors migrated to cheaper alternatives.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026
"The use of herbs and natural seasonings as alternatives to salt or culinary techniques such as using the acidity of citrus fruits may help reduce discretionary salt use while maintaining food palatability," concluded Santos.
From Science Daily • Jun. 4, 2026
In a bid to prevent the otherwise inevitable Stoaty McStoatface jokes, those voting will not be able to nominate any alternatives.
From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026
The Cambridge, Mass.-based biopharmaceutical company said it has discontinued its pociredir program for the treatment of sickle cell disease and launched “a comprehensive review of strategic alternatives to maximize stockholder value.”
From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026
A restrictive relative clause is essential to the meaning of the sentence, often because it pinpoints the referent of the noun from among a set of alternatives.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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