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to place or do (different things) so that one follows the other in a repeated series To make the appetizer, you should alternate layers of tomatoes and cheese. The poem alternates fear and hope.
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Recent Examples of alternated Cutesy anecdotes alternated with triumphs and tragedies—a school district rescued from a ransomware gang, an iPad salvaged from a plane crash. —
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Current guitarist Meg Mills alternated between reach-for-the-sky reverb and chunky riff-heavy power chords, playing off the rest of the band’s high-octane energy. —Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026 As with its last two installments, FH6 respects Japan’s changing seasons, though their effect on the world is far more profound than in Forza Horizon 5‘s Mexico, which really only alternated between dry and wet spells. —Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026 Platt’s and Zegler’s voices flawlessly alternated from song to song, reaching the rafters with heartbreak and humor, yearning and love. —Julia Edelstein, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026 Southern Kerala state presents a different challenge, where power has traditionally alternated between alliances led by the Indian National Congress and communist parties. —ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 For about 18 months, the Fed has leaned toward cutting rates, and in its meetings has alternated between cuts and no change to rates. —Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 The seats are in place, alternated in pink, black, gray and white with some positioned to depict a heron, the team’s mascot. —Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 For about five minutes, the two kept passing each other as the man alternated between running and walking, similar to interval training, but Barker still instinctively took out her mace. —Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
Julian Lucas, New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2026 Current guitarist Meg Mills alternated between reach-for-the-sky reverb and chunky riff-heavy power chords, playing off the rest of the band’s high-octane energy. —Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 13 Apr. 2026 As with its last two installments, FH6 respects Japan’s changing seasons, though their effect on the world is far more profound than in Forza Horizon 5‘s Mexico, which really only alternated between dry and wet spells. —Adam Ismail, The Drive, 8 Apr. 2026 Platt’s and Zegler’s voices flawlessly alternated from song to song, reaching the rafters with heartbreak and humor, yearning and love. —Julia Edelstein, Vulture, 8 Apr. 2026 Southern Kerala state presents a different challenge, where power has traditionally alternated between alliances led by the Indian National Congress and communist parties. —ABC News, 8 Apr. 2026 For about 18 months, the Fed has leaned toward cutting rates, and in its meetings has alternated between cuts and no change to rates. —Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026 The seats are in place, alternated in pink, black, gray and white with some positioned to depict a heron, the team’s mascot. —Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026 For about five minutes, the two kept passing each other as the man alternated between running and walking, similar to interval training, but Barker still instinctively took out her mace. —Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 31 Mar. 2026
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When mixed with compost or fertilizer, flaxseeds can help retain moisture for your pots and containers.— Kirsten Nunez, Martha Stewart, 10 Apr. 2026
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Traders showed little initial reaction to the report, with stock market futures slightly higher and Treasury yields mixed.— Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Apr. 2026
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During the series, the teams combined for an NHL-record 45 goals in the first four games of a seven-game series, and 312 penalty minutes (158 of those coming in Philadelphia's 8-4 Game 3 victory, which put the Flyers ahead 3-0 in the series).— Garrett Behanna, CBS News, 18 Apr. 2026
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Creators on DeviantArt enjoy the convenience, security, and user-friendliness of modern internet retail platforms combined with the broad reach and audience-building features of mainstream social media.— The Editors of ARTnews, ARTnews.com, 17 Apr. 2026
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Scenes from some of the Robert Pearson character’s old movies are done in a 1940s Hollywood style using young actors that resemble James Dean or Robert Mitchum juxtaposed with the stark, solemn, isolated existence of the elderly Pearson.— Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 9 Apr. 2026
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Karaban’s sticking power is a fascinating dynamic when juxtaposed with the changing climate in college basketball.— Dana O’Neil, CNN Money, 2 Apr. 2026
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Other important ceremonial garments are also on display, including the Queen’s wedding dress, from 1947, another Hartnell creation that incorporated not just the white rose of the House of York but also featured orange blossoms, a symbol of fertility.— Rebecca Mead, New Yorker, 17 Apr. 2026
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Despite some gestures at Austin exploring his half-Korean heritage through a flirtation with Park’s assistant Eunice (Seoyeon Jang), the subplot is never smoothly incorporated.— Alison Herman, Variety, 16 Apr. 2026
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The White House interspersed video clips of its strikes in Iran with imagery from Nintendo’s Wii Sports in a post on March 12, and cut footage of the strikes with clips from various action movies and TV shows on March 5.— Brooke Migdon, PEOPLE, 22 Apr. 2026
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Many of those at the Mass had been in place for hours to secure a spot for the vibrant liturgy interspersed with music from a local choir.— Christopher Lamb, CNN Money, 17 Apr. 2026
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