alternate
Example Sentences
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Juror No. 15 had been an alternate on the jury, but on Oct.
From Los Angeles Times
So I stare at the shirt, its alternating pattern of white and yellow.
From Literature
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But then the creatives behind “Wonder Man” reached out to him with a “crazy idea”: They wanted him to portray an outlandish alternate version of himself in a cautionary tale about superpower-fueled Hollywood celebrity.
From Los Angeles Times
You can cook two large things on the weekend — a pan of baked ziti, a pot of curry — and alternate between them until takeout night rolls around on Friday.
From Salon
In public, he has alternated military threats with the offer of fresh negotiations.
From BBC
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