routing
Americannoun
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routings
plural
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the scheduling of the route or itinerary of people, freight, etc.
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the arranging and scheduling of mail for delivery.
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delivery according to scheduled sequence.
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The attack affected the communication operations of the fire and police departments, including the routing of 911 calls.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 9, 2026
Bessent can raise dollars on his own, by issuing Treasury bills and routing the proceeds through the roughly $200 billion Exchange Stabilization Fund.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
That’s leading to the rise of model routing — a technique that directs queries to the most suitable AI model.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 1, 2026
“A rapid return to normal is unlikely given logistical constraints, including mine clearance, routing bottlenecks, and Iranian transit frictions,” economists at Societe Generale wrote in a note to clients.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 23, 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
The airline had launched additional flights to Europe in March and April "to cater for an upsurge in market demand as passengers prioritised alternative routings".
From Barron's ● Aug. 5, 2026
Airlines are grappling with soaring fuel costs, airspace disruptions and longer flight routings as conflict in the Middle East ripples across global aviation.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 11, 2026
"It could mean delays and longer routings, just as happened post-Ukraine," said Strickland.
From BBC ● Mar. 6, 2026
In addition to speed reduction, other options to reduce whale-ship strikes include changing vessel routings away from where whales are located, or creating alert systems to notify authorities and mariners when whales are nearby.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 21, 2024
Business prudence dictated the routings from here on, and the route led to winter quarters.
From David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story by George S. Harney
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