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Recent Examples of alternately
Experts suggest opening the Mazon Creek stones by alternately freezing and thawing them in water.
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Three women therein alternately tolerate and turn on each other.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Where Mraz and his brassy Super Band were polished, note-perfect and exuded an infectiously upbeat vibe, 4 Non Blondes’ uneven 13-song set was alternately rousing and rough-and-tumble.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Throughout Étoile, Cheyenne is alternately repulsive and mesmerizing, her savage attitude starkly contrasted by the polish of her performances.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Adriana Pérez, Chicago Tribune, 26 May 2025
Three women therein alternately tolerate and turn on each other.
—Sophie Monks Kaufman, IndieWire, 22 May 2025
Where Mraz and his brassy Super Band were polished, note-perfect and exuded an infectiously upbeat vibe, 4 Non Blondes’ uneven 13-song set was alternately rousing and rough-and-tumble.
—George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 May 2025
Throughout Étoile, Cheyenne is alternately repulsive and mesmerizing, her savage attitude starkly contrasted by the polish of her performances.
—Jasmine Vojdani, Vulture, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alternately
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So what could have been handled as an unfortunate encounter was instead purposely upgraded for propaganda purposes.—
Anita Chabria,
Los Angeles Times,
14 June 2025
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The White House has proposed cutting the USAID OIG’s budget from $85 million to $0, instead folding its responsibilities into a similar agency at the State department with just $2.73 million in additional funding.—
Thomas Brewster,
Forbes.com,
13 June 2025
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“Alternately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alternately. Accessed 20 Jun. 2025.
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