no alternative

Example Sentences

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“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

A group of MPs has now called for a complete ban on their use, unless manufacturers can demonstrate they are either essential for their product or there is no alternative chemical.

From BBC • Apr. 22, 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

These three states, by contrast, have no alternative ways of exporting their oil or natural gas, and therefore face a collapse in revenues.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026

I was initially sympathetic to this group of hardliners, but gradually realized that there was no alternative to the process.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela