otherwise

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It also reduces financial risk for airlines that might otherwise have to deal with mass cancellations.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 8, 2026

But Iran said otherwise, with the country’s foreign ministry issuing a statement warning of “dire consequences” for Israel’s “criminal acts.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 8, 2026

A smaller number of Fed officials made the case that the war raised the risk that inflation would remain elevated for longer than otherwise expected.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

This freshly exposed material is much brighter than the surrounding darker regolith, making the crater look like a new mark on an otherwise familiar surface.

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2026

Even free African Americans had to be very careful not to insult or otherwise offend whites.

From "In the Shadow of Liberty" by Kenneth C. Davis