alternate
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Regeneron subsequently asked to switch to an alternate third-party manufacturer.
From Barron's • May 18, 2026
Last month, Koepka flew to the RBC Heritage in South Carolina where he was the first alternate hoping for someone to withdraw.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026
Then, add the dry ingredients, making sure to alternate with milk until everything is mixed.
From Salon • May 10, 2026
During that time, I alternate between watching whatever the nurses have put on the TV that day and scrolling my phone.
From Slate • May 9, 2026
“If you have no confidence in the Voigt-Kampff scale,” he pointed out, “possibly your organization should have researched an alternate test. It can be argued that the responsibility rests partly on you. Oh, thanks.”
From "Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep?" by Philip K. Dick
Vocabulary lists containing alternate
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