Example Sentences

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International Maritime Organization Secretary-General Arsenio Dominguez told the council that as a result of the Houthi attacks, around 18 shipping companies have rerouted their vessels around South Africa to avoid the risk of being hit.

From Seattle Times • Jan. 3, 2024

Port executives are eager for a resolution since shipping customers have rerouted goods to facilities on the East Coast and Gulf of Mexico.

From Reuters • Jun. 9, 2023

I stared in disbelief, stunned that my neuronal wiring could have rerouted around this large, oblong hole where my temporal lobe should have been in the space behind my left temple and eye socket.

From New York Times • Sep. 4, 2022

Across the United States, educators have rerouted their syllabuses toward the news.

From New York Times • Jan. 25, 2021

This recent incident is hardly the first time a foreign country may have rerouted American internet traffic by attacking this backbone of trust on the internet.

From Slate • Nov. 16, 2018