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

But skyrocketing jet fuel prices since the start of the Middle East war "left us with no alternative but to pursue an orderly wind-down of the Company," Davis said in the press release.

From Barron's • May 2, 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

Some were injured - not everyone was young or agile - but there was no alternative.

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2026

We learned the times tables without understanding their grand principle, simply because we had the capacity and no alternative.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou