alternative route
Example Sentences
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The railway operator advised those travelling to Gatwick to allow "at least an extra 150 minutes for your journey" or use an alternative route.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
“This has been an alternative route through which Saudi Arabia has exported oil since the closure of the Strait of Hormuz,” they add.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
Tehran has been angered by Oman's announcement of an alternative route through the strait that hugged the Omani shoreline, which Muscat said was in conjunction with the International Maritime Organization.
From Barron's ● Jun. 29, 2026
Tehran, which wants ships to follow a separate course along its coastline, had warned ships against using that alternative route.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 28, 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
