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

They are asking the public to avoid the area and take an alternative route.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

But their capacity remains limited, and for LNG, there is no alternative route at all.

From Barron's • Mar. 3, 2026

Closing the bridge for more than two years would require an alternative route for cargo trucks traveling to and from the port, and would likely affect tourism across San Pedro and Long Beach.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 20, 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