alternate
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Then, add the dry ingredients, making sure to alternate with milk until everything is mixed.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
During that time, I alternate between watching whatever the nurses have put on the TV that day and scrolling my phone.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
The California Energy Commission said it is “working closely with refiners” and is “aware they are identifying and using alternate routes and sources of crude.”
From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026
In some cases, researchers alternate between real respondents and simulated ones, though real people are still used to validate findings.
From BBC • Apr. 30, 2026
Do I feel so terrible now just because I’m worried about Mom and I don’t really understand the alternate world?
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing alternate
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