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alternate

[awl-ter-neyt, al-, awl-ter-nit, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-, ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl- /
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substitute
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Perhaps, in an alternate timeline, Cadillac’s comely and contemporary, two-row SUV might have struggled to find a wider audience.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

Then, add the dry ingredients, making sure to alternate with milk until everything is mixed.

From Salon • May 10, 2026

During that time, I alternate between watching whatever the nurses have put on the TV that day and scrolling my phone.

From Slate • May 9, 2026

The California Energy Commission said it is “working closely with refiners” and is “aware they are identifying and using alternate routes and sources of crude.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Its first owner had planned to study it with care, perhaps to write a refutation or a commentary, for it was bound with alternate blank pages on which notes could be made.

From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton




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