alternate
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In contrast, the researchers’ alternate momentum strategy lost an average of only 2.4% during those same months.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 9, 2026
“In those few areas where they haven’t, where they do not currently have a like capability to replace, we are looking at alternate capabilities with matching effect,” he said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
Perhaps the most striking feature of this alternate 2026 is tonal.
From Salon ● Jul. 4, 2026
Saudi Arabia and the UAE already have alternate export routes.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Why hadn’t Mom taught Emma, Chess, and Finn everything they needed to know about the alternate world from the very beginning?
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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The collaboration alternates between observing runs that collect scientific data and periods dedicated to commissioning and upgrading the detectors.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 2, 2026
It alternates between "found footage" segments filmed in first person that resemble his web show, and more classic filmic shots.
From Barron's ● May 28, 2026
The novel alternates between the perspectives of Kate and the TV show’s writer, Phoebe.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 8, 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
“Mr. D, I think I know what Molly’s getting at. Since there are six people on the D.C. team instead of four, which of the alternates will you choose?”
From "Out of My Mind" by Sharon M. Draper
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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
Schlossberg was treated at Memorial Sloan Kettering Hospital in New York, where her cancer alternated between remission and relapse after several bone-marrow transplants and clinical trials, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Dec. 30, 2025
Bangladeshi politics had for decades been defined by the bitter feud between the two women, who alternated between government and opposition.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
During the next week, when it became clear he was going to get a chance to play, his mood alternated.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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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
With the exception of Brivik’s appearance, Bird took the stage solo, alternating between performing unreleased songs from an upcoming album and much-loved stalwarts from his 2005 breakout, “The Mysterious Production of Eggs.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 16, 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
Standing there, I was engulfed by alternating waves of rage and helplessness.
From "Crispin: The Cross of Lead" by Avi
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