as an alternative
Example Sentences
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Western governments have promoted the corridor as an alternative export route for critical minerals at a time when China dominates much of the region's mining and processing capacity.
From Barron's • May 7, 2026
His duties include running a program that offers treatment to qualified individuals as an alternative to incarceration.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
Google and iPhone-maker Apple are among operating system developers offering them as an alternative way users can sign into accounts.
From BBC • Apr. 24, 2026
The tennis star’s new podcast, “Pretty Tough,” debuts on April 22 as an alternative to what has become known as the manosphere.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026
It was an iteration, a simultaneous arm and evolution of hip-hop, and, coolest of all—it was originally used as an alternative to physical violence.
From "A Very Large Expanse of Sea" by Tahereh Mafi
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