alternative route

Example Sentences

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Tankers appear to be now testing an alternative route to exit the strait by hugging close to the south near Oman, the senior currency analyst says.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 7, 2026

Chris is calling for an emergency alternative route to be set up using the fields beside the landslip.

From BBC • Mar. 3, 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

They had earlier said an an alternative route for internet acess would be created, but did not give any more details.

From BBC • Sep. 30, 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