Example Sentences

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His Fifth is a war symphony, written at a time of great nationalism, and it premiered in Moscow in January 1945 just after Russia had routed the Nazi invaders.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 10, 2025

The Bucks had routed New York twice while rolling through their December schedule, but they haven’t solved Brunson all season, and the point guard got plenty of help from his teammates this time.

From Seattle Times • Dec. 25, 2023

Europol said the company had routed encrypted communications through servers in France.

From Reuters • Jun. 27, 2023

As a young soldier, he fostered rumours that he had routed 100 attackers at once.

From Salon • Feb. 28, 2022

In Operation Desert Storm in 1991, the United States had routed the forces of Saddam Hussein in Kuwait.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell