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alternate

[awl-ter-neyt, al-, awl-ter-nit, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-, ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl- /
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substitute
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Kevin Reddington, Clancy's lawyer, has repeatedly demanded the replacement of the holdout juror with one of several alternate jurors but Sullivan declined to do so.

From Barron's Sep. 4, 2026

In this alternate universe, beautiful people have pig snouts, distorted mouths, and sagging cheeks.

From Slate Sep. 2, 2026

Thiele and Innanen spoke about Anton and Paul Baker’s slow-burn romance, the alternate ending they filmed and the fan response to their characters.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 31, 2026

Southampton will get a Test in alternate men's home Ashes.

From BBC Aug. 21, 2026

Manipulating an infinite sum—whether it is in the Achilles problem or in finding the area underneath a curve or finding an alternate form for a mathematical function—caused mathematicians to come up with contradictory results.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

Interval training alternates between more vigorous periods of exercise and lower-intensity periods of active recovery.

From Science Daily Aug. 2, 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

The novel then alternates its focus among three characters who are connected in the aftermath.

From The Wall Street Journal Feb. 20, 2026

But while that got Ruohonen, a personal injury attorney, to Italy, he wouldn’t officially be an Olympian unless he took the ice, something alternates don’t always do in major competitions.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 12, 2026

Mornings he alternates between Madame Manec’s kitchen, the tobacco shop, and the post office, where he waits in interminable queues to use the telephone.

From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr

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

For the next four pitches, he alternated between his four-seam fastball and off-speed pitches — first his changeup and then curveball.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Erika alternated between sobbing so much she couldn’t speak and sharing beloved memories about Charlie.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

He had two wives who alternated visits but mostly stayed in the rural areas.

From "I Will Always Write Back" by Caitlin Alifirenka and Martin Ganda

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

Petrified, she recruited two charismatic friends as alternating sidekicks: daycare owner and activist Dorothy Pitman Hughes, and civil rights attorney Florynce Kennedy.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 3, 2026

He attempted to free the car by alternating between forward and reverse, repeatedly revving his engine as his tires spun in the surrounding grass and brush.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 25, 2026

Their simulations showed that disruptions often travel through alternating direct and indirect pathways, moving across international trade links as well as domestic production chains.

From Science Daily Jun. 20, 2026

Gale, who is too restless to sit at the table for more than a few hours, has been alternating between pacing and sharing my windowsill.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins




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