alternate
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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
In 2000, he became a Los Angeles County deputy alternate public defender in regional branches, including Long Beach and Compton.
From Los Angeles Times • May 1, 2026
In some cases, researchers alternate between real respondents and simulated ones, though real people are still used to validate findings.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Airlines are scrambling to find alternate sources of jet fuel, but supply chains are set up long in advance, he said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 28, 2026
“None of us locked that door after we came back from the alternate world, did we?”
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing alternate
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