alternate

Example Sentences

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The Panthers have alternated wins and losses for the past eight weeks, and if the pattern holds this should be a win.

From Los Angeles Times

The report was eagerly anticipated after economists for months had to rely mostly on backward-looking government indicators and alternate data from the private sector.

From The Wall Street Journal

But if the glory years of content production don’t return, Hackman said, studio landlords may need to devise alternate uses for their sprawling soundstage campuses.

From The Wall Street Journal

When pigeons are shown visually ambiguous images, they alternate between different interpretations, much like humans do.

From Science Daily

Premiering at Cannes, where it won a Special Award, “Resurrection” imagines a fantastical alternate reality in which society has chosen to stop dreaming in order to live forever.

From Los Angeles Times