beeline
Example Sentences
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That’s when it turned its eyes on Lee and made a beeline for him.
From Los Angeles Times
Two climate activists made a beeline for a beautiful Monet painting exhibited at the National Museum in Sweden on a recent Wednesday morning.
From New York Times
Crabb said the cows “made a beeline” out of the barn and joined the rest of the herd in the pasture.
From Seattle Times
Soon after, his daughter made a beeline toward the waves, splashing as she waded deeper into the dark blue.
From Seattle Times
In the decades that followed, she always made a beeline for the elephants whenever she visited a zoo.
From New York Times
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