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
You should appoint both a primary proxy and an alternate in case the primary isn’t available.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026
After two sessions of their match, Hawkins led 10-6, but Williams, a champion in 2000, 2003 and 2018, was unable to fight back as the six frames went alternate ways, with Hawkins securing the victory.
From BBC • Apr. 25, 2026
Only then did the meaning of the sentence before her start to sink in: How much do you know about alternate worlds?
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing alternate
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