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every other

Idioms  
  1. Every second one in a series, as in I'm supposed to take this pill every other day. [c. 1400]


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That's complemented by 15 assists, 14 of those coming in Serie A for the league leaders, which is one every other game and double his nearest challenger.

From BBC • Mar. 31, 2026

The Dodgers could bar every other major league team from moving into L.A., but not the Angels.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

“Moving day” at Quirky Books began the same as every other.

From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026

The planet, known as TOI-561 b, has about twice the mass of Earth but is dramatically different in almost every other way.

From Science Daily • Mar. 22, 2026

Nope, there was no magic in that mirror, just like every other mirror he’d ever tested in his life.

From "The Way to Rio Luna" by Zoraida Cordova