alternate
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Why would Slate go to the trouble of creating this alternate reality?
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
The move pushed as many as 20,000 vehicles a day onto alternate routes, including Gorski’s street.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
Long lines of stationary cars and buses clogged major roads on Friday as commuters sought alternate routes, with some forced to continue their journeys on foot.
From Barron's ● Oct. 3, 2026
“Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
But in what alternate universe do I belong in the debate club?
From "The Benefits of Being an Octopus" by Ann Braden
The disease often alternates between periods when symptoms are controlled and sudden flare-ups that can become severe enough to require hospital care.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 20, 2026
They don’t deserve a museum that alternates between ignoring and condemning our extraordinary heritage.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 31, 2026
It alternates between "found footage" segments filmed in first person that resemble his web show, and more classic filmic shots.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The film alternates between chronicling the progress of Jacobs’ Spring 2024 show and diving deeper into his vast references and his relationship with Coppola.
From Salon ● Mar. 27, 2026
He alternates between sitting on my lap to listen and running around with a few other kids.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
During this moment, electronic bonds between neighboring sites alternated between stronger and weaker in a repeating pattern.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
Meanwhile, his shower alternated between freezing cold and "scalding hot".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
We alternated between mat and barre work, using light weights and an exercise strap and ball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 28, 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
Life on the bus alternated between moments of harmony and moments of chaos.
From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French
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
Roberts also said alternating between right- and left-handers was not a variable.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 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
Between these circles the floor resembled a giant checkerboard, with alternating rectangles of blue, black, and yellow.
From "The Mysterious Benedict Society" by Trenton Lee Stewart
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