alternate
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Most Sunday evenings, Brockman drafts “Top of Mind” memos to staff, which alternate between the shorthand of a heads-down builder and Silicon Valley swagger.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 30, 2026
But it's less Spider-Man and more Spider-Noir in an alternate universe spin-off which has taken a slightly darker turn.
From BBC • May 27, 2026
Regeneron subsequently asked to switch to an alternate third-party manufacturer.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
About 300,000 daily passengers will have to find alternate routes between New York City and Long Island.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 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
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