alternative route

Example Sentences

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

From BBC • Apr. 6, 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

Passengers with ScotRail tickets can also use them at no extra cost on any alternative route to their destination, or on McGills or Stagecoach buses.

From BBC • Nov. 20, 2025

Already, some countries are pursuing this alternative route.

From Barron's • Oct. 16, 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