alternated

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The economy has alternated between adding jobs and losing jobs for 10 months in a row, and the on-and-off streak is likely to extend into March.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 2, 2026

They passed air through larynges removed from deceased horses and then alternated the airflow between normal air and helium.

From Science Daily • Feb. 25, 2026

Both women, who had alternated from government to opposition for the best part of two decades, were suddenly mired in court cases.

From BBC • Dec. 29, 2025

Arsenal are eighth in the 18-team table with six points, having alternated wins and losses in their first four games.

From Barron's • Nov. 19, 2025

She sat next to him on the front seat—with two of the babies on her lap—and alternated between clutching Dad’s arm and closing her eyes in supplication.

From "Cheaper by the Dozen" by Frank B. Gilbreth Jr. and Ernestine Gilbreth Carey