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The Venice Biennale is an international cultural organisation started in 1895 that presents major cultural festivals and runs its flagship art exhibition and architecture exhibition on alternating years.
From Barron's • Apr. 30, 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
Jonasi and reps for Lebo M didn’t respond to emails seeking comment, but the two have been busy on social media, making alternating statements and sub-posting each other for weeks.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 27, 2026
Ms. Ziegler structures her play as a blend of the contemporary and the classical, with longer monologues alternating with dialogue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026
Her brothers understood perfectly, and tried to clarify by alternating a howling “ahwoo” with a friendly “hawoo.”
From "The Long-Lost Home" by Maryrose Wood
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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