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alternately

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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

Her bony back straight, her fingers swept the keys delicately, then hard, alternately caressing and torturing music from them.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson




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