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alternate route



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The concern is that the Red Sea alternate route for oil exports may also face disruption.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 24, 2026

Degrate had turned down FM 2989 as an alternate route.

From Slate ● Oct. 17, 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

“By opening this alternate route, we will support the flow of marine traffic into Baltimore.”

From New York Times ● Apr. 1, 2024

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

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela


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