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Is there a way to name an alternate or contingent beneficiary in case he passes away before I do, without creating confusion or complications with my estate plan?
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 14, 2026
Stamps have similarly been a medium for the building of fanciful alternate worlds.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 11, 2026
The three-day contest starts on Friday with four foursomes - alternate shot - matches, with four fourball matches to follow.
From BBC ● Sep. 10, 2026
“If you’re planning an outdoor event and your tolerance for rain is very low,” she added, “we’d encourage people to look into alternate plans.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 4, 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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Instead, many scientists have argued that the brain simply alternates attention between tasks so quickly that it creates the illusion of doing both at once.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026
The rest of the album alternates between chaos and control, introspection and criticism, grungy beats and hazy surrealism.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026
It alternates between "found footage" segments filmed in first person that resemble his web show, and more classic filmic shots.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The novel alternates between the perspectives of Kate and the TV show’s writer, Phoebe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 2026
He alternates between sitting on my lap to listen and running around with a few other kids.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
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During this moment, electronic bonds between neighboring sites alternated between stronger and weaker in a repeating pattern.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 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
Yamamoto threw 20 pitches to a pair of his teammates, with right-handed hitting catcher Will Smith and left-handed hitting infielder Hyeseong Kim alternated at-bats.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 13, 2026
In public, he has alternated military threats with the offer of fresh negotiations.
From BBC ● Jan. 31, 2026
From the living room, the sounds alternated between Father’s low rumbling tone and Stick’s occasional grunting response.
From "The Rock and the River" by Kekla Magoon
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The new live album spends most of the program alternating between the two poles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
The Urdd Eisteddfod takes place every year alternating between north and south Wales, attracting about 15,000 competitors aged eight to 25 and 100,000 visitors.
From BBC ● Aug. 10, 2026
The FCC also added foreign-made inverters to the list -- devices that, among other functions, convert direct current from batteries or solar panels into standard alternating current, which can be used by the electrical grid.
From Barron's ● Jul. 28, 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
The horses continue circling, with the white horses passing the black horses and then the black horses passing the white horses, with the end result always being alternating colors.
From "Water for Elephants" by Sara Gruen
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