alternating
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The group's scale, however, wasn't necessarily part of the original plan, with the group alternating between eight and 11 musicians, depending on the production.
From BBC • May 16, 2026
The Venice Biennale is an international cultural organisation started in 1895 that presents major cultural festivals and runs its flagship art exhibition and architecture exhibition on alternating years.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 2026
When electrons were fired through two narrow openings, they produced a pattern of alternating light and dark bands on a detector.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
Mr. Rousseau delivered the statement in English with French subtitles rather than alternating between English and French, the norm in Canadian public life.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026
Between these circles the floor resembled a giant checkerboard, with alternating rectangles of blue, black, and yellow.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
Vocabulary lists containing alternating
"Living Like Weasels" by Annie Dillard
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Shake It Up: Alter
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