alternate

Example Sentences

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"So we're having to fall back to some other alternate means."

From Barron's • Apr. 9, 2026

If you want to continue with your QCDs and your husband wants to switch to taxable RMDs to boost your savings, why not alternate?

From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026

Stewart didn’t go for polyester suits or arenas, preferring the rough and rowdy “skull orchards” around Fort Pierce where he could alternate between hillbilly rock and progressive bluegrass.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

Hours after the debate was canceled, Steyer’s campaign sought to create an alternate event that would include all of the candidates.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

If he wasn’t the smartest kid in the universe, he might not be able to figure out an alternate escape route.

From "The Smartest Kid in the Universe" by Chris Grabenstein