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alternately

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by turns
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Alternately funny and angry, it’s a travelogue for our times.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 1, 2026

Alternately, lenders increase protections when they have leverage over borrowers.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 7, 2025

Alternately, a victory for the government in the courts could leave a major employer out of pocket.

From BBC • Nov. 5, 2024

"Alternately, persistent activity occurs when the cortical wave disappears but the entorhinal neurons remember that there was a wave very recently, and continue rolling forward."

From Science Daily • May 8, 2024

Alternately bullying and cajoling, Pachakuti expanded the service obligation unrecognizably.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann




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