alternated
Example Sentences
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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
It alternated the order of kicks but confused players and supporters.
From BBC ● Jan. 14, 2026
Schlossberg was treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York, where her cancer alternated between remission and relapse after several bone-marrow transplants and clinical trials, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
It was clear that I was going to have to bail on my Tina-free classes: Spanish, math, and gym and art, which alternated days.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
