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alternately

ADVERB
by turns
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Except for Iran, of course, which he alternately bombs, demonizes and flatters.

From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026

Sheriff Nanos has alternately denied and admitted to mistakes.

From BBC ● Jun. 25, 2026

To release the captured CO2, the researchers alternately spray the protein beads with a mild acid and a mild base for roughly 10 minutes at room temperature.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026

Created by the L.A.-based multimedia collective Everything Is Terrible, WoWoW is alternately described as a “cosmic entity” and a “cartoony, root vegetable floating alien god.”

From Los Angeles Times ● May 20, 2026

She just talked, in a flow that made her seem alternately questioning and desperate to be heard.

From "Genuine Fraud" by E. Lockhart


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