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Kevin Reddington, Clancy's lawyer, has repeatedly demanded the replacement of the holdout juror with one of several alternate jurors but Sullivan declined to do so.
From Barron's ● Sep. 4, 2026
In this alternate universe, beautiful people have pig snouts, distorted mouths, and sagging cheeks.
From Slate ● Sep. 2, 2026
Thiele and Innanen spoke about Anton and Paul Baker’s slow-burn romance, the alternate ending they filmed and the fan response to their characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Southampton will get a Test in alternate men's home Ashes.
From BBC ● Aug. 21, 2026
The banners were orange and blue, and maybe they were just for some holiday that existed in the alternate world but not in the world Chess knew.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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The record alternates patient mood pieces like this one with more melodic tunes with startling shifts in volume.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 11, 2026
Interval training alternates between more vigorous periods of exercise and lower-intensity periods of active recovery.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 2, 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
Her hysterical grin sets your teeth on edge; she alternates between swiftness and stillness in her uncanny movements.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 15, 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
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Grieving relatives alternated between watching intently and closing their eyes, overwhelmed by the grim exercise.
From Barron's ● Aug. 30, 2026
During this moment, electronic bonds between neighboring sites alternated between stronger and weaker in a repeating pattern.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 21, 2026
For the next four pitches, he alternated between his four-seam fastball and off-speed pitches — first his changeup and then curveball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 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
During the next week, when it became clear he was going to get a chance to play, his mood alternated.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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His blustering threats, alternating with claims of imminent peace and victory, are doubted by friends and foe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 21, 2026
Their simulations showed that disruptions often travel through alternating direct and indirect pathways, moving across international trade links as well as domestic production chains.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 20, 2026
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mental health condition characterised by alternating periods of intense emotional highs and deep emotional lows.
From BBC ● Jun. 18, 2026
With the exception of Brivik’s appearance, Bird took the stage solo, alternating between performing unreleased songs from an upcoming album and much-loved stalwarts from his 2005 breakout, “The Mysterious Production of Eggs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 2026
Mr. Habazz kept alternating between having the kids from the bus talk and letting the other kids ask questions.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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