alternate
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He might have an alternate version of himself materialize if he needs help.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
You have no legal duty to step forward, although you should notify the beneficiaries and any alternate executors named in the will as soon as possible.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 7, 2026
With dinner already half-imagined, I could pass the tomatoes and melons without treating each one as an alternate future I might regret abandoning.
From Salon ● Aug. 4, 2026
If you don’t find one alternate reality funny, there’ll be another one along soon.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026
This could be my ticket to an alternate life, Sofia, a way to become one of the insiders.
From "From Twinkle, with Love" by Sandhya Menon
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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
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
“Kin” deftly alternates points of view between Vernice and Annie, narrating events by way of a vernacular that would be at home on a front porch rocking chair.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 24, 2026
“Okay. Will do. I shall read the alternates first. Two fifth graders. Two from sixth grade. Amanda Firestone. Molly North. Elena Rodriguez. Rodney Mosul.”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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Erika alternated between sobbing so much she couldn’t speak and sharing beloved memories about Charlie.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 5, 2026
The economy has alternated between adding jobs and losing jobs for 10 months in a row, and the on-and-off streak is likely to extend into March.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
They passed air through larynges removed from deceased horses and then alternated the airflow between normal air and helium.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
Both women, who had alternated from government to opposition for the best part of two decades, were suddenly mired in court cases.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
It was early December, and patches of ice alternated with drifts of brown leaves.
From "Chasing Vermeer" by Blue Balliett
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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
To transform the medium-voltage alternating current that the grid serves to most end users into higher-voltage direct current, Nvidia suggests companies use solid-state transformers instead of the old kind.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The group's scale, however, wasn't necessarily part of the original plan, with the group alternating between eight and 11 musicians, depending on the production.
From BBC ● May 16, 2026
“The camera view was alternating between the wildlife and the individual,” explained Washington.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2026
I sit alone, still nervous, alternating between texting Jason and Hope and staring at the wall, images of Stella swirling around my head, separate moments over the past few weeks jumping out at me.
From "Five Feet Apart" by Rachael Lippincott
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