alternately

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Recent Examples of alternately Jonny Greenwood’s score moves between soaring strings and dissonant piano keys, alternately soothing and anxious; a few pieces composed by Jon Brion add an ambient layer of wistfulness. Katie Walsh, Twin Cities, 26 Sep. 2025 That Maestro screening featured the vociferous participation of Leonard Bernstein’s surviving family members, as well as Cooper himself watching silently from the audience (the strike prevented him from doing more), a perfect companion to Cooper’s alternately reverent and over-the-top biopic. Joe Reid, Vulture, 25 Sep. 2025 Jonny Greenwood’s score moves between soaring strings and dissonant piano keys, alternately soothing and anxious; a few pieces composed by Jon Brion add an ambient layer of wistfulness. Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 25 Sep. 2025 The driver alternately traveled on freeway and surface streets in Orange County. City News Service, Oc Register, 24 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for alternately
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  • Combs' lawyers had previously filed a motion asking Subramanian to either overturn his criminal conviction on the transportation to engage in prostitution charges, or alternatively, grant him a new trial.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 3 Oct. 2025
  • The Wyandotte County District Attorney’s Office last week charged Fatherley with second-degree murder, or, alternatively, involuntary manslaughter, for his role in Adair’s death.
    Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 24 Sep. 2025
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  • Skip the coffee, cocktails, and carbonated drinks—here’s what to eat instead for a smoother journey.
    Stacey Leasca, Travel + Leisure, 20 Oct. 2025
  • But the glaciers don’t stop at the shoreline; instead, colossal floating plates of ice hundreds of meters thick extend over the sea.
    Evan Howell, Quanta Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025

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“Alternately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alternately. Accessed 22 Oct. 2025.

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