alternately
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Except for Iran, of course, which he alternately bombs, demonizes and flatters.
From Salon ● Aug. 7, 2026
Willis was alternately a policeman and a naval officer.
From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026
Over the course of the evening, things will be alternately tense, flirty, vulnerable and revelatory as surprisingly little food is eaten.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 25, 2026
Flippases such as MurJ move molecules by alternately exposing them to each side of the membrane without forming a permanent opening.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026
She sat up and took the hot cup in both hands, alternately sipping and blowing to cool it.
From "The Golden Compass" by Philip Pullman
Vocabulary lists containing alternately
Shake It Up: Alter
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