alternative route
Example Sentences
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In a travel update on Saturday evening, TfL advised drivers to use an alternative route due to delays caused by a collision at Grosvenor Place at the junction of Duke of Wellington Place.
From BBC • May 23, 2026
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
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
