alternate

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In Myanmar, private vehicles are currently only allowed to operate on alternate days depending on whether their licence plate is an odd or even number.

From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026

In Myanmar, prices at the petrol pump have jumped and the junta has instituted fuel-saving measures, including alternate day bans on private vehicles, based on odd- or even-numbered licence plates.

From Barron's • 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

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

This, though, was One Life to Live, and no one could suddenly recall the birth of a child quite like Erika Slezak, who played both Victoria Buchanan and her alternate personality, Nicole Smith.

From "Me Talk Pretty One Day" by David Sedaris