alternate
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Saudi Arabia and the UAE already have alternate export routes.
From Barron's • Jun. 23, 2026
Many sanctioned vessels currently appear to be taking an alternate route around the west coast of Ireland.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
The song’s Korean refrain and damning alternate title?
From Salon • Jun. 5, 2026
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
The doorway to the panic room/secret passageway/tunnel to the alternate world opened up, and Emma reached in to turn on the light.
From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
Vocabulary lists containing alternate
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