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

Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, CEO of state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company, said there is no alternative to fully reopening the strait.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Ashley says he had no alternative but to accept a rescheduled flight as British Airways told him all other flights were "fully booked" until 28 March.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

Without collective power, individual employees will keep clicking “accept” on agreements that restructure their jobs simply because they have no alternative.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 15, 2026

During the 1990s famine, the state distribution system utterly collapsed in Hamhung, leaving workers with no alternative sources of food.

From "Escape from Camp 14: One Man's Remarkable Odyssey from North Korea to Freedom in the West" by Blaine Harden