alternate
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While the pacing stumbles a little in the first half, it picks up satisfyingly on alternate Earth with John Ward’s as-yet-unknown master plan.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 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 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
New York's emergency management authority warned people to "expect cancellations, road closures, traffic delays & emergency personnel," and use alternate routes near the airport.
From Barron's • Mar. 23, 2026
Not that she’s really a criminal, but if they have bad laws....The people from the alternate world think the Gustano kids are hers.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing alternate
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