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alternate

[awl-ter-nayt, al-, awl-ter-nit, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-, ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl- /
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"We're identifying alternate workstreams that can be applied to increase capacity," the tech giant added, without saying when service was expected to be fully restored.

From Barron's ● Nov. 13, 2026

Earlier in group one, Pegula claimed her first win since September to eliminate alternate Marta Kostyuk.

From BBC ● Nov. 10, 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

This runoff for a vacant seat on the bench features a longtime public defender running against a veteran alternate public defender.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 21, 2026

Before, stepping back into the tunnel from the alternate world had felt so odd, almost as if he’d ceased to exist.

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix

The plenum promoted 10 alternates to full membership—nearly matching the 11 such promotions approved at a plenum last year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 29, 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

Instead, many scientists have argued that the brain simply alternates attention between tasks so quickly that it creates the illusion of doing both at once.

From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 2026

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

From Salon ● Jun. 5, 2026

Egyptian art alternates between conservatism and innovation, but is never static.

From "History of Art, Volume 1" by H.W. Janson

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

His mother, Mollie Roy, alternated Tylenol and Motrin as pediatricians typically recommend and looked after him as he rested at home.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 23, 2026

Matheus Cunha: Began through the middle again and alternated with Fernandes as the furthest player forward.

From BBC ● Aug. 30, 2026

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

From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026

The monstrosity outside the door tried to claw a bigger opening, while inside, the bossling alternated between harassing half a dozen Ridge guards and clearing rubble from the doorway.

From "Tristan Strong Punches a Hole in the Sky" by Kwame Mbalia

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

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

All in all, I spent my time in an aimless, crushing sadness, consumed by an alternating dread and desire that I might be caught.

From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi


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