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alternate

[awl-ter-neyt, al-, awl-ter-nit, al-] / ˈɔl tərˌneɪt, ˈæl-, ˈɔl tər nɪt, ˈæl- /
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substitute
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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

Earlier this year, NV Energy informed Liberty that it would no longer serve as its wholesale energy provider after mid-May next year, and urged Liberty to make haste to secure an alternate supplier.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Regeneron subsequently asked to switch to an alternate third-party manufacturer.

From Barron's • May 18, 2026

A couple of weeks later, he was the first alternate again and spent the afternoon at the Cadillac Championship near Miami getting ready to play until everyone made their tee times.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Thanks to this cruel logic, Leonardo da Vinci escapes—barely—a dull alternate existence as a notary.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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