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alternate

[awl-ter-neyt, al-, awl-ter-nit, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-, ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl- /
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"We've been looking into solar panels but there's very little support out there for people who might want to look at alternate ways for running their household."

From BBC Jul. 18, 2026

In high school, he developed a love for mathematics: “If the teacher said do every alternate problem, I’d do every problem, just simply for the fun of doing it.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

But building alternate routes to give the region’s energy-export system more resilience will take billions of dollars, and the pipelines meant to bypass the strait and its vulnerability could themselves become targets.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 13, 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

“But if Lady Constance doesn’t give alternate Sundays as a half day for the servants, there will be plenty of grumbling among them, mark my words.”

From "The Hidden Gallery" by Maryrose Wood

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

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

Her hysterical grin sets your teeth on edge; she alternates between swiftness and stillness in her uncanny movements.

From Los Angeles Times May 15, 2026

We are alive against the stupendous odds of genetics, infinitely outnumbered by all the alternates who might, except for luck, be in our places.

From "The Lives of a Cell" by Lewis Thomas

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

In public, he has alternated military threats with the offer of fresh negotiations.

From BBC Jan. 31, 2026

The nation of Braveheart alternated exclusively between valiant defeat and abject humiliation.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

During the week after she brought Wash to her tree, Naomi alternated between two worries.

From "Out of Darkness" by Ashley Hope Pérez

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 camera view was alternating between the wildlife and the individual,” explained Washington.

From Los Angeles Times May 13, 2026

Korda, the daughter of former Australian Open tennis champion Petr Korda, has a history of alternating between indomitability and total futility.

From The Wall Street Journal May 5, 2026

The Venice Biennale is an international cultural organisation started in 1895 that presents major cultural festivals and runs its flagship art exhibition and architecture exhibition on alternating years.

From Barron's Apr. 30, 2026

It is generated by alternating notes long-short-long-short-long-short, and so on.

From "The Story of Music" by Howard Goodall




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