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Why would Slate go to the trouble of creating this alternate reality?
From Slate ● Oct. 16, 2026
The alternate takeaway would be far more concerning.
From BBC ● Oct. 13, 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
“About your mom being in an alternate world?”
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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
The rest of the album alternates between chaos and control, introspection and criticism, grungy beats and hazy surrealism.
From Salon ● Jun. 5, 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
Mr. Stark, the author of several books about the American frontier, smoothly alternates between Spanish and Native American perspectives as he brings to life his cast of characters along with their aspirations and conflicts.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 28, 2026
“Mr. Dimming, do the alternates go to Washington also?”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
Grieving relatives alternated between watching intently and closing their eyes, overwhelmed by the grim exercise.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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
It was clear that I was going to have to bail on my Tina-free classes: Spanish, math, and gym and art, which alternated days.
From "Liar, Liar" by Gary Paulsen
Two baseball fields will be set up on opposite ends of the stadium, with the game taking place on each during alternating innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Safety had become a concern, and Edison argued that high-tension currents, particularly alternating current, posed an unacceptable danger.
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
Government responses have included daily individual caps on fuel purchases, a ban on stockpiling and an alternating licence-plate scheme intended to reduce the number of cars filling up.
From Barron's ● Sep. 8, 2026
This was also true of the cement squares of the walkway leading up to the Perfect House, which were bordered by perfectly matching azalea bushes, all the same height, alternating between pink and white blossoms.
From "The Wednesday Wars" by Gary D. Schmidt
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