alternate

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Stewart didn’t go for polyester suits or arenas, preferring the rough and rowdy “skull orchards” around Fort Pierce where he could alternate between hillbilly rock and progressive bluegrass.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

Asian countries may tilt toward alternate sources of supply like the U.S.

From Barron's • Mar. 19, 2026

They usually last for nine to 12 months, although they can persist for longer, and they don't necessarily alternate.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

An alternate reality where people talked in drumbeats and always made time to look at the ocean—and I mean really look at it too, the way Mong did.

From "We Were Here" by Matt De La Peña