take turns
Example Sentences
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To use the old gym, they used to take turns in groups.
From BBC • Apr. 17, 2026
Someone has brought a megaphone; residents take turns leading chants.
From Slate • Feb. 11, 2026
Top staff take turns sitting with him on long trips, rotating so that others can sleep while one person remains by his side, according to White House officials.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 1, 2026
Next year, one of the two brigades will go out to the Philippines to stress-test its takeaways—part of a rotation that allows them to take turns training in forward locations.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 13, 2025
He’s offered since the beginning to take turns pushing the wheelchair, but I made a deal with Mrs. Brazzi, and besides, this is something I want to do for Rosa.
From "The Running Dream" by Wendelin Van Draanen
