alternate

The ghostly glimpse of an alternate future for the Cratchit family, imprisoned and desolate, feels truer to Dickens than the glib sentimentality of Tiny Tim’s empty place at the family hearth.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 12, 2026

Sarah Helzer, the team’s alternate candidate, rotates between stations to learn each of her teammates’ techniques, so she can be prepared to take over in case of an emergency or injury.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 11, 2026

Hyrox sees participants alternate between running a kilometre and doing fitness exercises, including a sled push, burpee jumps, indoor rowing, and lunges while carrying a sandbag.

From BBC ● Oct. 29, 2026

Rather than spinning their entire bodies together, the snakes alternate between rolling on one side and swinging a curved section of their bodies downward beside their heads.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 24, 2026

At the time, I was only dreaming about being chosen for the Worlds team—maybe as a specialist or even as a noncompeting alternate.

From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles

This week’s plenum was attended by 162 full members and 117 nonvoting alternates, according to the communiqué.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 2026

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

In the broadcast booth, he sometimes alternates between standing and sitting, or puts his feet up on a table, anything to avoid sitting for hours on end.

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026

The rest of the album alternates between chaos and control, introspection and criticism, grungy beats and hazy surrealism.

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

Mr. Dimming, the alternates, and all the parents of the rest of the kids on the team cheered and jumped and patted one another on the back.

From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper

These changes provided a way to define the system's progression through time, even when the bright region alternated between expansion and contraction.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 30, 2026

With Kessler sidelined, the Lakers have alternated Kevon Looney and Sandro Mamukelashvili at center.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 10, 2026

Grieving relatives alternated between watching intently and closing their eyes, overwhelmed by the grim exercise.

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 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

The remainder of the week will be a temperature rollercoaster with alternating spells of mild and cold weather.

From BBC ● Nov. 14, 2026

Some materials displayed alternating electron spins and no overall magnetization, just like antiferromagnets.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 4, 2026

Developed in parallel by several studios, "Call of Duty" has been split into two series for more than 15 years, with new titles released in alternating years.

From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026

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

Calves aching, I control my body, alternating between inching and trying to rappel down.

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes