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Rather than spinning their entire bodies together, the snakes alternate between rolling on one side and swinging a curved section of their bodies downward beside their heads.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

Metrolink said it will not provide alternate bus transportation will not be provided at this time.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2026

The "Modern Warfare" games depict military conflicts in the modern era, inspired by international tensions, while the "Black Ops" games take place in an alternate reality where the Cold War never ended.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Why would Slate go to the trouble of creating this alternate reality?

From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026

If that really had been a journey between alternate dimensions, no wonder she felt disoriented.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

It also confirmed the party’s expulsion of 33 officials who were Central Committee members or alternates, including former senior diplomat Liu Jianchao.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

In the broadcast booth, he sometimes alternates between standing and sitting, or puts his feet up on a table, anything to avoid sitting for hours on end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

Interval training alternates between more vigorous periods of exercise and lower-intensity periods of active recovery.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 2026

The rest of the album alternates between chaos and control, introspection and criticism, grungy beats and hazy surrealism.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

“There’s ten of us plus two alternates in case somebody gets sick at the last minute.”

From "The Best School Year Ever" by Barbara Robinson

With Kessler sidelined, the Lakers have alternated Kevon Looney and Sandro Mamukelashvili at center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Grieving relatives alternated between watching intently and closing their eyes, overwhelmed by the grim exercise.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

Erika alternated between sobbing so much she couldn’t speak and sharing beloved memories about Charlie.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 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

Inconsistencies began to arise in crucial details, all of which I inexplicably confused and alternated.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee

Developed in parallel by several studios, "Call of Duty" has been split into two series for more than 15 years, with new titles released in alternating years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

Li tells their stories in alternating chapters, loosely grounding her narrative in historical fact and Li’s own expansive imaginative powers.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

Leading an orchestra of 22, featuring lively colorations from saxophone, harp, marimba and guitar, conductor Michael Sakir captured the music’s landscape of alternating pulse and elegy.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Under ultraviolet light, some scales in the caudal region show alternating light and dark bands running across the tail.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 15, 2026

Anya directed them to put the branches next to the sukkah, and then they lifted her up so she could put each branch on, laying them alternating back and forth.

From Anya and the Nightingale by Sofiya Pasternack