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alternate

[awl-ter-neyt, al-, awl-ter-nit, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-, ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl- /
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substitute
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In 2000, he became a Los Angeles County deputy alternate public defender in regional branches, including Long Beach and Compton.

From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026

In some cases, researchers alternate between real respondents and simulated ones, though real people are still used to validate findings.

From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026

Airlines are scrambling to find alternate sources of jet fuel, but supply chains are set up long in advance, he said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026

Analysts expect those countries to lean on alternate routes, and for their neighbors to follow suit.

From Barron's • Apr. 10, 2026

Thanks to this cruel logic, Leonardo da Vinci escapes—barely—a dull alternate existence as a notary.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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