as an alternative
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Idealab founder Bill Gross said he embraced the concept as an alternative to the tiny home formula of extremely low-cost structures lacking amenities but requiring tens of thousands of dollars in installation and utility costs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026
Glasgow City Council estimate the walk to Smithycroft as being about 45 minutes, and suggested the No 8 bus service as an alternative.
From BBC ● Jul. 6, 2026
Wells Fargo suggests smoking a pork shoulder or ribs as an alternative to grilling burgers, with the average price for pork butts virtually unchanged from the prior year.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 30, 2026
The mixed messaging around inflation could push domestic investors to stocks as an alternative to bonds, Sikand says.
From Barron's ● Jun. 19, 2026
It was an iteration, a simultaneous arm and evolution of hip-hop, and, coolest of all—it was originally used as an alternative to physical violence.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
