as an alternative

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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

But why go to therapy when there are Black barbershops ready to give them a fresh start as an alternative to mental health help.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 12, 2026

In the wake of the 2008 financial crisis, private credit or “shadow banking” grew as an alternative to the regulations and shared risk that institutional banks operate within.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

After decades working in mortuaries, a campaigner hopes to provide the UK's first human composting service as an alternative to cremation or burial.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

As early as 1682, William Penn’s colonial government experimented with incarceration as an alternative to corporal and capital punishment.

From "Newjack: Guarding Sing Sing" by Ted Conover