routing
Americannoun
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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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Chinese-developed language models account for around 61% of token consumption among top-ten models, according to data from OpenRouter, an API routing platform used by thousands of startups, she said.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 15, 2026
“Regardless of the possible merits of new transmission, routing it through the heart of California’s largest state park makes no sense,” said Brendan Cummings, conservation director with the nonprofit Center for Biological Diversity.
From Los Angeles Times • May 17, 2026
The Justice Department says that Van Dyke then engaged in a ham-fisted scheme to cover his tracks, routing his profits to a foreign crypto account and asking Polymarket to delete his account.
From Slate • Apr. 24, 2026
Woods developed methods for routing electrical power underground, helping to establish the foundations of what later became known as the third-rail system.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 18, 2026
I have thrown this routing in as a sop and shall not make a habit of it.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
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