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otherwise

[uhth-er-wahyz] / ˈʌð ərˌwaɪz /


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Hundreds of millions of dollars more has been committed to building or rehabilitating several thousand affordable-housing units that supporters say might not otherwise go forward.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Such scaffolds can lead to faster, cheaper vaccine development, which otherwise can take many years and many millions of dollars.

From Salon • May 20, 2026

The Official Monster Raving Loony Party has named its leader and co-founder - Alan Hope - otherwise known as Alan "Howlin" Laud Hope.

From BBC • May 19, 2026

Luxury home sales have increased this spring against an otherwise stagnant market.

From Barron's • May 19, 2026

“One dragon hurt the tsarina, but what have dragons done otherwise? Who else did they hurt?”

From Anya and the Dragon by Sofiya Pasternack




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