as an alternative
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In that opinion, Roberts not only assured readers that things had changed in the South; he pointed to Section 2 as an alternative means of providing protection to minority voters on a national basis.
From Slate • May 13, 2026
Western governments have promoted the corridor as an alternative export route for critical minerals at a time when China dominates much of the region's mining and processing capacity.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
When Middle East tension “feels controlled” then investors often buy bitcoin as an alternative asset.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 5, 2026
The three businesses affected will pay money as part of an enforcement undertaking, which the agency can use as an alternative sanction to prosecution or a financial penalty.
From BBC • May 5, 2026
In the Tychonic, or geoheliocentric, system, invented as an alternative to Copernicanism in 1588, the planets circle the sun, and the sun and moon circle the Earth.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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