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[root, rout] / rut, raʊt /




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Tessa Caspers, 33, set the fastest women’s time for the route at 38 days, 2 hours last year.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

Tehran has refused to let ships travel any route other than one which hugs the Iranian coast.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

The route can be linked by uploading it to Strava, Garmin Connect or another online training platform.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 3, 2026

The threat to ships carrying oil in the Middle East is at its worst since the Iran war started, experts have said, after a spate of attacks on another key route in the region.

From BBC Aug. 3, 2026

Nikita Khrushchev’s urgent message to John Kennedy followed the usual route.

From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin

She got stuck in traffic trying to flee as the fast-moving fires blocked routes out of the city.

From Barron's Aug. 3, 2026

"We know they interact with our bodies in so many ways, and understanding how to create them can help provide totally new routes of testing."

From Science Daily Aug. 3, 2026

Main routes across the wider city will remain open, but motorists are being asked to check routes in advance.

From BBC Aug. 1, 2026

The agreement fell apart in early July after Iran hit vessels transiting via routes not approved by the country.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 31, 2026

One of the major goals of the second Five-Year Plan was to multiply the number of civil air routes across the USSR, covering extreme distances and connecting the far-flung corners of the huge country.

From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein

It was that public safety had to be routed through either federal or state policing for the claim to become legible.

From Slate Jul. 27, 2026

Tech firms were once again in the crosshairs, with South Korea's Kospi extending a painful selloff as chip titan SK hynix continued to be routed amid growing fears about the AI boom.

From Barron's Jul. 14, 2026

Aviation Minister JoBeth Coleby-Davis told reporters a plane had earlier routed back to Nassau when the pilot reported an issue.

From BBC Jul. 11, 2026

Mike Trout hit a two-run homer in his return rom the injured list and the Angels routed the Texas Rangers.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2026

It had been fifteen years, but it might have been fifteen minutes since his hundred routed foes fled through the frost.

From "Strange the Dreamer" by Laini Taylor

A pipeline routing oil west across Saudi Arabia to a port on the Red Sea has allowed Riyadh to keep up export volumes during the war.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 27, 2026

While checks might feel familiar or secure, you’re ultimately handing over your account and routing numbers that are printed on the small slip of paper.

From MarketWatch Jul. 9, 2026

Markets have renewed appreciation for the value of alternative routing and storage, and governments are now more willing to invest in and prioritize chokepoint security.

From MarketWatch Jun. 18, 2026

Encrypting data and routing it through remote servers can slow your connection and increase latency, especially during peak hours or if the server is far away.

From Salon Jun. 10, 2026

Or we pass around our routing sheet and study the day’s owners’ “Hot Buttons,” as sketched in by Tammy.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich




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