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alternate

[awl-ter-nayt, al-, awl-ter-nit, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-, ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl- /
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In the meantime, passengers will have to take longer alternate routes or switch to slower buses.

From Barron's ● Oct. 2, 2026

But we are finding alternate capacities and alternate routes for cargo outside Dubai.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 25, 2026

“Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

There’s an alternate universe where Taylor Tomlinson is a young adult fantasy author holed up in a cabin miles from civilization.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 22, 2026

Traffic has been getting increasingly worse, and the GPS apps keep giving everyone the same alternate routes, just compounding the problem.

From "Dry" by Neal Shusterman and Jarrod Shusterman

The collaboration alternates between observing runs that collect scientific data and periods dedicated to commissioning and upgrading the detectors.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026

It alternates between "found footage" segments filmed in first person that resemble his web show, and more classic filmic shots.

From Barron's ● May 28, 2026

Mr. Stark, the author of several books about the American frontier, smoothly alternates between Spanish and Native American perspectives as he brings to life his cast of characters along with their aspirations and conflicts.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026

The film alternates between chronicling the progress of Jacobs’ Spring 2024 show and diving deeper into his vast references and his relationship with Coppola.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

Egyptian art alternates between conservatism and innovation, but is never static.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

His mother, Mollie Roy, alternated Tylenol and Motrin as pediatricians typically recommend and looked after him as he rested at home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Grieving relatives alternated between watching intently and closing their eyes, overwhelmed by the grim exercise.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

During this moment, electronic bonds between neighboring sites alternated between stronger and weaker in a repeating pattern.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026

Meanwhile, his shower alternated between freezing cold and "scalding hot".

From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026

During the week after she brought Wash to her tree, Naomi alternated between two worries.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

Thomas Edison warned that alternating current was an unacceptable threat.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Professor Alexey Kornyshev from Imperial College London and his collaborators originally suggested that salt ions surrounding DNA could produce alternating patterns of electrical charge.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

Government responses have included daily individual caps on fuel purchases, a ban on stockpiling and an alternating licence-plate scheme intended to reduce the number of cars filling up.

From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026

But on this day, they had to try to deliver victory in a California tiebreaker, with the ball placed on the 50-yard and the team that advanced the ball farthest after alternating plays wins.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 23, 2026

Mr. Habazz kept alternating between having the kids from the bus talk and letting the other kids ask questions.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix




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