Example Sentences
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The economy has alternated between adding jobs and losing jobs for 10 months in a row, and the on-and-off streak is likely to extend into March.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 2, 2026
They passed air through larynges removed from deceased horses and then alternated the airflow between normal air and helium.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 25, 2026
Both women, who had alternated from government to opposition for the best part of two decades, were suddenly mired in court cases.
From BBC ● Dec. 29, 2025
The Panthers have alternated wins and losses for the past eight weeks, and if the pattern holds this should be a win.
From Los Angeles Times ● Dec. 18, 2025
Both of them alternated between peering proudly out at all the kids in the pool, and nodding excitedly at one another.
From "The School for Whatnots" by Margaret Peterson Haddix
