alternated
Example Sentences
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The economy has alternated between adding workers and shedding them for 11 months in a row.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 3, 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 one experiment, Adrian North and his colleagues at Leicester University alternated the music in a supermarket between French accordion and German oompah tunes.
From BBC ● Jan. 28, 2026
The Panthers have alternated wins and losses for the past eight weeks, and if the pattern holds this should be a win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
He alternated between running off to chase the dog and returning to hold her hand.
From "Copper Sun" by Sharon M. Draper
