alternate route

Example Sentences

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That alternate route can take about two weeks to cross the Atlantic, while a standard container ship would take about nine days, and an airplane would only take eight hours.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 22, 2026

Degrate had turned down FM 2989 as an alternate route.

From Slate • Oct. 17, 2025

While he has not pushed Congress to formally authorise the creation of a US fund, the Intel investment model might provide an alternate route without the oversight and regulation that could accompany congressional action.

From BBC • Aug. 26, 2025

The Challenger tour, founded nearly 50 years ago, offers an alternate route to the top 100 for talented players who take longer to develop their skills and start winning consistently.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 30, 2024

They had heard on the radio that we were taking an alternate route.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela