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alternately

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Recent Examples of alternately With action that’s alternately jaw-dropping and campy, the newest Street Fighter will punch and kick its way into theaters nearly 40 years after the franchise first launched. — Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 1 Sep. 2026 The Supreme Court has been a fitful friend to Trump in his second term, alternately enabling and impeding him. — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 31 Aug. 2026 Modern interpreters have read his 10 heads as signifying his vast knowledge of 10 sacred texts, or alternately his 10 ethical failings, but the Ramayana account describes him as 10-headed from birth. — Charles Preston, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 Aug. 2026 In place of analysis, The Surrealist Menagerie provides a panoply of alternately delightful and disturbing creatures, generating unexpected pairings through its focus on the animal. — Kelly Presutti, ARTnews.com, 28 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for alternately

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The Ocarina of Time remake, alternatively, maintains the original game's cartoony aesthetic but layers it with intricate detail.

— James Perkins Mastromarino, NPR, 14 Oct. 2026
Capillary action could help draw venom into the venom canal, or, alternatively, the venom may need to counter capillary action that draws fluid up from the tissue.

— Jennifer Ouellette, ArsTechnica, 13 Oct. 2026

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The coaches, administrators, staff and athletes will have no affiliation with our colleges and universities but instead will be employed by their respective professional leagues.

— Bruce Svare, Sportico.com, 17 Oct. 2026
The Singapore Shipping Association also played down the prospect of a broad withdrawal of commercial shipping from the region, suggesting operators would instead adapt to changing trade conditions.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

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