alternative route
Example Sentences
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The council said the new road was the largest highways scheme it had ever undertaken and would provide an alternative route for traffic, particularly HGVs.
From BBC • May 14, 2026
Located further away from the heart of the conflict, planes continued to fly out of Saudi Arabia’s biggest airports and across the country—providing an alternative route for exit.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 2, 2026
In response, Kyiv set up an alternative route with vessels hugging the sea's western coastline from Odesa, along Romania, Bulgaria and through the Bosphorus into the Mediterranean.
From Barron's • Feb. 27, 2026
"Apprenticeships have the potential to be a powerful tool for social mobility, offering an alternative route to highly skilled industries," he said.
From BBC • Nov. 26, 2025
If the riddle was too hard, he could keep silent, get away from the sphinx unharmed, and try and find an alternative route to the center.
From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling
