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alternative route

NOUN
another path to destination
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Apprenticeships offer an alternative route into work and further qualifications for people who want to learn while earning.

From BBC ● Aug. 10, 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

It is the alternative route that Saudi Arabia has been using since the Strait of Hormuz was closed to export its oil.

From Barron's ● Jul. 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

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



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