alternate

Example Sentences

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In this alternate past, a fatal blood virus, known informally as the Red Wind, has been ravaging the population for about a decade.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026

New York's emergency management authority warned people to "expect cancellations, road closures, traffic delays & emergency personnel," and use alternate routes near the airport.

From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026

They usually last for nine to 12 months, although they can persist for longer, and they don't necessarily alternate.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

Although the ballot initiative has yet to pass, the threat of such a tax prompted many of the state’s ultrarich to rush to establish alternate residency before the onset of the new year.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026

“About your mom being in an alternate world?”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix