direct route
Example Sentences
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The maneuver sends Psyche on a direct route toward its target in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.
From Science Daily • May 26, 2026
We’ve all seen “desire paths,” those informal shortcuts that human feet etch in the ground near designated walkways as we insist on taking a more direct route to our destination.
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 10, 2025
Welker went for a more direct route, asking Trump bluntly if he felt the need to "uphold the Constitution."
From Salon • May 4, 2025
The bridge was constructed in 1926, replacing a Victorian bridge built in 1868, and provides a direct route west out of Kirkcudbright.
From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025
Anxious about being caught by a storm high on the peak and without shelter, I opted for the direct route.
From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer
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