alternated

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The economy has alternated between adding workers and shedding them for 11 months in a row.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

They passed air through larynges removed from deceased horses and then alternated the airflow between normal air and helium.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

It alternated the order of kicks but confused players and supporters.

From BBC • Jan. 14, 2026

The Panthers have alternated wins and losses for the past eight weeks, and if the pattern holds this should be a win.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 18, 2025

He alternated between doing the crawl, which was fastest, and the breaststroke, which was slower but allowed him to see where he was going and to see what else was floating toward him.

From "Earthquake Terror" by Peg Kehret