alternate
Example Sentences
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In Myanmar, prices at the petrol pump have jumped and the junta has instituted fuel-saving measures, including alternate day bans on private vehicles, based on odd- or even-numbered licence plates.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
In this alternate past, a fatal blood virus, known informally as the Red Wind, has been ravaging the population for about a decade.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 26, 2026
In Myanmar - engulfed by civil war since May 2021 - the military-backed authorities have brought in an alternate day policy for private vehicles as it tries to conserve fuel.
From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026
Although the ballot initiative has yet to pass, the threat of such a tax prompted many of the state’s ultrarich to rush to establish alternate residency before the onset of the new year.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 16, 2026
“Mom’s next sentence is ‘We all came from an alternate world, and I had to go back,’” she announced.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.