alternate
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He was on course to potentially challenge the Ferraris on his alternate strategy of starting on the hard tyres rather than the mediums until the VSC.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
In an alternate universe, the Sparks’ win over Chicago on Friday could have been a barometer to indicate whether general manager Raegan Pebley’s gamble to trade Rickea Jackson to the Sky paid off.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 11, 2026
By dramatically reducing these losses, this alternate strategy significantly outperformed the traditional approach both in terms of raw, unadjusted performance as well as risk-adjusted performance.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
“In those few areas where they haven’t, where they do not currently have a like capability to replace, we are looking at alternate capabilities with matching effect,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
But in what alternate universe do I belong in the debate club?
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
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The collaboration alternates between observing runs that collect scientific data and periods dedicated to commissioning and upgrading the detectors.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
The rest of the album alternates between chaos and control, introspection and criticism, grungy beats and hazy surrealism.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
The novel alternates between the perspectives of Kate and the TV show’s writer, Phoebe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 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
Besides a few more small businesses, the landscape alternates between grassy fields turning brown in the summer heat and oil-stained streets that must lead to neighborhoods with houses.
From "South of Somewhere" by Kalena Miller
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The economy has alternated between adding jobs and losing jobs for 10 months in a row, and the on-and-off streak is likely to extend into March.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 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
Bangladeshi politics had for decades been defined by the bitter feud between the two women, who alternated between government and opposition.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
He’s alternated single- and double-digit games over each of his past four games.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 6, 2025
“We alternated between deploying and pulling back workers, because we were afraid of another hydrogen explosion,” Takeyuki Inagaki remembered.
From "Meltdown" by Deirdre Langeland
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Dietitian Kate Hilton previously told BBC News she recommends drinking alcohol in moderation during hot weather and alternating it with non-alcoholic drinks.
From BBC ● Jul. 12, 2026
The tower of the former Pfizer headquarters was built in the 1960s, alternating sleek rows of metallic cladding and rectangular windows up a wedding-cake-shaped facade.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
With the exception of Brivik’s appearance, Bird took the stage solo, alternating between performing unreleased songs from an upcoming album and much-loved stalwarts from his 2005 breakout, “The Mysterious Production of Eggs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
For efficiency reasons, data centers are transitioning to using more direct current, or DC, electric systems, as opposed to the alternating current that most of the broader electric grid uses.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
The seniors and freshmen filed in, one couple at a time, alternating between senior boy and freshman girl and senior girl and freshman boy.
From "Tradition" by Brendan Kiely
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