alternating
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Bipolar disorder is a lifelong mental health condition characterised by alternating periods of intense emotional highs and deep emotional lows.
From BBC • Jun. 18, 2026
“The camera view was alternating between the wildlife and the individual,” explained Washington.
From Los Angeles Times • May 13, 2026
For efficiency reasons, data centers are transitioning to using more direct current, or DC, electric systems, as opposed to the alternating current that most of the broader electric grid uses.
From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026
When electrons were fired through two narrow openings, they produced a pattern of alternating light and dark bands on a detector.
From Science Daily • Apr. 28, 2026
A print of a bare foot alternating with the flat print of a flip-flop.
From "Bone Gap" by Laura Ruby
Vocabulary lists containing alternating
"Living Like Weasels" by Annie Dillard
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Shake It Up: Alter
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