alternated
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All week, Cadet alternated between applying ice and heat to his shoulder.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 7, 2026
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
Meanwhile, his shower alternated between freezing cold and "scalding hot".
From BBC ● Aug. 20, 2026
A pale light and a green light alternated in his eyes as he spoke.
From "The Two Towers" by J. R. R. Tolkien
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