every other
idiom
1
: all those that are different or separate from the person or thing that has already been mentioned
It's a problem that's affecting this town and every other one in the state.
2
—used to say that some repeated activity, event, etc., alternately happens and does not happen in consecutive named periods
I run every other day.
The contest is held every other year.
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The Penguin has a 94% which edges out every other project, TV or film, in the DCEU, even James Gunn’s own.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Beyond that, only the top of Farrell’ ears and hands were his own, every other part of the actor was covered by pliable prosthetics that moved with his muscles and skin.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
If so, like every other technology company, Alibaba would not remain Alibaba forever.
—Alok Sama, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024
For comparison, every other state in the Southeast had a population gain except Mississippi, which ranked 26th with only a 0.02% loss, or 512 residents.
—Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Sep. 2024
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Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
Beyond that, only the top of Farrell’ ears and hands were his own, every other part of the actor was covered by pliable prosthetics that moved with his muscles and skin.
—Chris O'Falt, IndieWire, 20 Sep. 2024
If so, like every other technology company, Alibaba would not remain Alibaba forever.
—Alok Sama, Fortune Asia, 17 Sep. 2024
For comparison, every other state in the Southeast had a population gain except Mississippi, which ranked 26th with only a 0.02% loss, or 512 residents.
—Jacob Mathews | The Center Square, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 16 Sep. 2024
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“Every other.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/every%20other. Accessed 5 Oct. 2024.
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