alternate
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El Niño and La Niña often alternate, but sometimes we can have two of the same event back to back.
From BBC • Jun. 9, 2026
It also plays homage to previous Gorillaz collaborators who have departed by utilizing unused or alternate takes from past projects.
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
Most Sunday evenings, Brockman drafts “Top of Mind” memos to staff, which alternate between the shorthand of a heads-down builder and Silicon Valley swagger.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
Earlier this year, NV Energy informed Liberty that it would no longer serve as its wholesale energy provider after mid-May next year, and urged Liberty to make haste to secure an alternate supplier.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
“None of us locked that door after we came back from the alternate world, did we?”
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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