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From Karen Black, who can seem alternately gorgeous and bedraggled, joyous and defeated, Jaglom has gotten one of her finest portrayals and surely her best comic performance.
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Using a separate large spoon for each batter, alternately drop spoonfuls of plain and chocolate batters into the prepared pan.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Since debuting in late January, Moltbook has alternately captivated and unnerved industry watchers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
As the whole business dragged on, the atmosphere started to seem less like a game show and more like the late-night Jerry Lewis telethons of the 1970s, in which a tired but pumped Lewis alternately griped at the audience, broke into maudlin emotion, or jumped up to welcome a new guest.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 13 Mar. 2026
Using a separate large spoon for each batter, alternately drop spoonfuls of plain and chocolate batters into the prepared pan.
—Maddy Bendgen, Better Homes & Gardens, 12 Mar. 2026
Since debuting in late January, Moltbook has alternately captivated and unnerved industry watchers.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
As the whole business dragged on, the atmosphere started to seem less like a game show and more like the late-night Jerry Lewis telethons of the 1970s, in which a tired but pumped Lewis alternately griped at the audience, broke into maudlin emotion, or jumped up to welcome a new guest.
—Tom Nichols, The Atlantic, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for alternately
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Paul has alternatively claimed that Mortensen got physical with her in recent weeks.—
Jessica Schladebeck,
New York Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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When a medic advised him that the cut would need stitches, Green suggested piercing the bandage up with a stud — or, alternatively, throwing some Elmer’s glue on it.—
Ryan Brennan,
Miami Herald,
16 Mar. 2026
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Appeals court proceedings unfold largely out of public view and are unlikely to surface new evidence, instead focusing on narrow legal questions about the president’s appointment authority and prosecutorial power.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
22 Mar. 2026
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In a telephone interview with Kyodo News on Friday, Araghchi denied closing the passageway, insisting instead that countries attacking Iran face restrictions, while others were being offered assistance.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
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