alternating
Example Sentences
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Unlike turn-based games that progress with sequential, alternating moves, “StarCraft” has a high degree of complexity that makes it well-suited to training machine intelligence.
From MarketWatch • May 23, 2026
The group's scale, however, wasn't necessarily part of the original plan, with the group alternating between eight and 11 musicians, depending on the production.
From BBC • May 16, 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
In alternating chapters that follow Barton from her first vision in 1525 to her execution at the age of 28, Ms. Brown adds historical and emotional depth to her winding tale.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026
The wallpaper was floral too—a posy of three roses alternating with a snowflake design.
From "Atonement" by Ian McEwan
Vocabulary lists containing alternating
"Living Like Weasels" by Annie Dillard
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Shake It Up: Alter
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"The Hunger Games" Vocabulary from Chapter 7
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