route
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Since then there were repeated attempts by the Orange Order to walk the route, but they were stopped by police.
From BBC ● Oct. 24, 2026
In Marseille, where more than 300 shops were looted, authorities initially banned all demonstrations before allowing a union-led march along a designated route.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
Unions vowed to push ahead on the banned route, citing safety concerns over the alternative.
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
In the lead-up to Nov. 3, the agency’s plan is to route ballots meant for local election offices to a nearby postal facility or directly to their destination.
From Salon ● Oct. 24, 2026
The tags also documented the ship’s point of departure, its intended route, its intended ports of call, and its final destination.
From "Shipwrecked!" by Martin W. Sandler
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"I have to wonder if they even have Google Maps at the prefecture when they authorise routes like this."
From Barron's ● Oct. 24, 2026
Green Gen has plans to build three major power line routes connecting onshore wind farms planned by its sister company Bute Energy with the wider grid network.
From BBC ● Oct. 23, 2026
In some cases, rerouting flights has added hours to flight times; in other cases airlines have opted for shorter alternative routes that carry their own risks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
“Even when barrels are flowing, concerns about energy infrastructure and shipping routes can keep a risk premium in prices.”
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
Beginning with Pope Urban II, the church leadership and the European monarchies sought to bring Christianity as far East as possible and to take over Muslim-controlled trade routes in the process.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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The two lanes closest to the cliff remain closed, with traffic routed on the remaining two lanes, with one lane in each direction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 24, 2026
The 57-year-old tycoon is the most prominent defendant in a trial starting Tuesday in Antananarivo over five Boeing 777s routed to Iran via temporary Malagasy registrations to circumvent multiple US sanctions.
From Barron's ● Oct. 23, 2026
Twice in the space of three minutes, Josh McPake - one of the form players in the country - took on Donovan and twice Donovan routed him.
From BBC ● Oct. 18, 2026
In September, they routed pro-government fighters and captured Yemen’s Red Sea coast.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
“The Rebs routed all across the south as Vicksburg falls to Grant!”
From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older
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In response, Congress established the current system, routing most disputes through the VA and its specialized appellate courts.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
Still, renewed tanker attacks around the Strait of Hormuz are keeping shipping, insurance, routing and security risks elevated, she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 6, 2026
Over the last several years, work crews there have been restoring natural floodplains along rivers and creeks, building recharge basins, and routing floodwater to farm fields where it can soak into the land.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
Ocean carriers are routing away from the Panama Canal because of draft restrictions.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
That same night, the Midland Lee Rebels finished the season by routing the Cooper Cougars, and the Midland High Bulldogs did likewise by beating the Abilene High Eagles.
From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger
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