alternate
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Guests whose reservations were canceled were given false explanations such as plumbing or maintenance problems, or were sent to alternate rental locations.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 15, 2026
If you want to continue with your QCDs and your husband wants to switch to taxable RMDs to boost your savings, why not alternate?
From MarketWatch • Apr. 8, 2026
In Myanmar, private vehicles are currently only allowed to operate on alternate days depending on whether their licence plate is an odd or even number.
From BBC • Mar. 30, 2026
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
I walk her to the door and she makes a face like we’ve just stepped into an alternate dimension and she has no idea how to react.
From "Starfish" by Akemi Dawn Bowman
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