alternate

With dinner already half-imagined, I could pass the tomatoes and melons without treating each one as an alternate future I might regret abandoning.

From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026

He reappears in an alternate reality, a land of medieval technology where objects from his original timeline are magical.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026

Some of the alternate realities we’ve seen before, though not necessarily so well treated, and some are ones no one has thought of before, so off the wall are they.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

"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

As long as we’re still making donuts in the alternate universe, I can deal.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan

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

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

The film alternates between chronicling the progress of Jacobs’ Spring 2024 show and diving deeper into his vast references and his relationship with Coppola.

From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026

The novel then alternates its focus among three characters who are connected in the aftermath.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 20, 2026

For the next sixty minutes, the Capitol feed alternates between the standard afternoon newscast, Finnick, and attempts to black it all out.

From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins

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

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

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

I suffered the spasms of pain my uncle suffered, and these alternated with feelings of elation and power.

From "Bless Me, Ultima" by Rudolfo Anaya

He attempted to free the car by alternating between forward and reverse, repeatedly revving his engine as his tires spun in the surrounding grass and brush.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 25, 2026

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 tower of the former Pfizer headquarters was built in the 1960s, alternating sleek rows of metallic cladding and rectangular windows up a wedding-cake-shaped facade.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

Their simulations showed that disruptions often travel through alternating direct and indirect pathways, moving across international trade links as well as domestic production chains.

From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026

Finally, Rishi sank down on the floor, holding his stomach, alternating groans with laughter.

From "When Dimple Met Rishi" by Sandhya Menon