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PJM’s energy dispatchers essentially function as air-traffic controllers, rerouting power as needed to meet demand.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Allegiant Airlines also canceled its LAX operations in January, rerouting flights out of Hollywood Burbank Airport instead.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Sidewalk closures, fence hopping and rerouting were common for these experimental pedestrians who often concluded that this is not a good plan for getting to the World Cup.

From Salon • Jun. 3, 2026

Early in the war, the Pentagon held up delivery of 400 Tomahawk cruise missiles to Japan, rerouting them to the Persian Gulf region.

From Slate • May 27, 2026

In 1947, the laboratory disbanded East Computing, rerouting all open assignments to West Computing.

From "Hidden Figures" by Margot Lee Shetterly