alternative route
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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
He and other climbers have not seen a way of safely bypassing the serac and say a possible alternative route to Camp 1 would be challenging to put up this year.
From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026
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
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
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
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