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Only Sonny and the viewer notice the difference, which suggests that he may be wrong, or, alternatively, that everyone else is.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026
He’s alternatively described the Roadster as possibly capable of “short hops,” levitation and outright flight.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 15, 2026
But EA barristers said it had a general power to bring private prosecutions, and alternatively that allegations of conspiracy to defraud were connected to its functions.
From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026
As the stock market alternatively displays the grace of a boxer and the oafishness of a drunkard, investors are once more confronting that which they fear most: volatility.
From Barron's ● Jul. 1, 2026
The man may be disguised as a woman, or, alternatively, he may actually be a woman.
From "Murder on the Orient Express" by Agatha Christie
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