alternated

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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

Chileans have alternated between left and right governments at every election since 2010.

From Barron's • Jan. 21, 2026

Bangladeshi politics had for decades been defined by the bitter feud between the two women, who alternated between government and opposition.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Hoping to interrogate both George Theodorakis and James Shin Hoo, they alternated their dinner orders.

From "The Westing Game" by Ellen Raskin