no alternative
Example Sentences
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This may prove to be the coercive factor that finally gives Putin no alternative but to come to the negotiating table and end the war.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 7, 2026
“Without substantial new revenue sources, Health Services will have no alternative but to consider planning for service curtailments — including possible facility closures and staff layoffs — beginning in early 2027.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 12, 2026
“However, the sudden and sustained rise in fuel prices in recent weeks ultimately has left us with no alternative but to pursue an orderly wind-down of the Company.”
From Slate ● May 5, 2026
The union's London transport regional organiser Jared Wood said the negotiations with TfL left his members feeling "there is absolutely no alternative but to proceed with the strike action".
From BBC ● Apr. 21, 2026
Although I accepted the criticism, I believed we had no alternative but to proceed on the same course.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
