alternate

Example Sentences

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That means Artemis 3, which was meant to send astronauts to the Moon's surface, will now have the alternate goal of "rendezvous in low-Earth orbit" of at least one lunar lander.

From Barron's

One alternate juror wept openly during the testimony in Los Angeles County Superior Court, wiping her tears on her sweater.

From Los Angeles Times

In this analogy, troughs are associated with lower pressure and cooler, wetter weather, while ridges are linked to higher pressure and warmer, drier conditions — helping explain why cold snaps and warm spells often alternate.

From Los Angeles Times

They passed air through larynges removed from deceased horses and then alternated the airflow between normal air and helium.

From Science Daily

The hare had since moved on to leg stretches and alternate swivels at the waist.

From Literature