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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In February last year, when she asked for his bank account and routing information so she could direct $2,000 into the account, he tried to draw a line in the sand.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 24, 2026
In response, Congress established the current system, routing most disputes through the VA and its specialized appellate courts.
From Slate ● Oct. 19, 2026
And the ride took more than 30 minutes longer than normal due to circuitous routing.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 7, 2026
Now, they hand the work to a program that breaks the task into steps, tests each one and retries what failed — routing through several models that are each billed separately.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 3, 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
Indian airlines, currently banned from entering Pakistan, now have few good options for their European routings.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
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
"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
Droughts, floods, crop failures, labor troubles, and great fires are some of the many things to be avoided in the routings.
From David Lannarck, Midget An Adventure Story by George S. Harney
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