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Though Ridley Scott works in a drastically different tone than the one John Carpenter brought to Dark Star, the two films share screenwriter Dan O’Bannon’s darkly comedic view of a future that has reduced humans to alternately bored and terrified cogs in larger machines.
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Iowa designer Scott Johnson alternately stacked two sizes of circular pavers to create a sculptural plant stand for a cheerful yellow container.
—Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
They're dressed differently each year — alternately wearing a Christmas sweater or clutching a Georgia peach ice cream sandwich — and officials haven't confirmed or denied rumors this might be their last year on the shelves.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Trump has alternately suggested the reopening of the strait, destruction of Iran’s nuclear resources or regime change as potential goals.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
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Keith Phipps, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2026
Iowa designer Scott Johnson alternately stacked two sizes of circular pavers to create a sculptural plant stand for a cheerful yellow container.
—Midwest Living, 22 Apr. 2026
They're dressed differently each year — alternately wearing a Christmas sweater or clutching a Georgia peach ice cream sandwich — and officials haven't confirmed or denied rumors this might be their last year on the shelves.
—Rachel Treisman, NPR, 9 Apr. 2026
Trump has alternately suggested the reopening of the strait, destruction of Iran’s nuclear resources or regime change as potential goals.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 7 Apr. 2026
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The president, alternatively, has faced falling approval ratings, with approval ratings for his handling of the economy falling to a new career low of 31% earlier this month, according to a CNN poll.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
20 Apr. 2026
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Vegetarian pies and white or whole-wheat crust are alternatively offered.—
Hannah Hudnall,
USA Today,
5 Apr. 2026
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Unlike in their losses in Games 5 and 6, the Celtics weren’t as quick to fire up 3s, instead opting to attack the interior of the 76ers defense more to get easier looks.—
Kyle Hightower,
Chicago Tribune,
3 May 2026
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Duffy instead blamed the Biden Administration and former Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg for Spirit’s closure after the Justice Department sued to block a 2023 potential merger between it and larger competitor JetBlue.—
Rebecca Schneid,
Time,
2 May 2026
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“Alternately.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/alternately. Accessed 8 May. 2026.
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