alternate
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If you want to continue with your QCDs and your husband wants to switch to taxable RMDs to boost your savings, why not alternate?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
In Myanmar, private vehicles are currently only allowed to operate on alternate days depending on whether their licence plate is an odd or even number.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
Stewart didn’t go for polyester suits or arenas, preferring the rough and rowdy “skull orchards” around Fort Pierce where he could alternate between hillbilly rock and progressive bluegrass.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026
Hours after the debate was canceled, Steyer’s campaign sought to create an alternate event that would include all of the candidates.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026
“That means we also don’t have to tell them that they accidentally exploded in an alternate timeline.”
From "Glitch" by Laura Martin
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