otherwise

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A single delivery route can bring hundreds of packages to homes, replacing shopping trips that would otherwise add cars, emissions and congestion to local roads.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

By moving the salts away from the evaporation zone, the design prevents buildup that could otherwise interfere with continuous operation.

From Science Daily • May 31, 2026

But this light touch is frustrating for a film that is otherwise candid about the ways we live and the patterns we stumble into, often brutally so.

From Salon • May 30, 2026

And what about patients “who are very sick or otherwise unable to engage in one-on-one price negotiations with providers”? They’ll be on their own.

From Los Angeles Times • May 28, 2026

Gardullo emphasizes that it’s the sand that has protected the artifacts “‘that would have otherwise been lost to history.’”

From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler