direct route

Example Sentences

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The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and racers aim to take the shortest and most direct route to the finish line.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026

Highway 2, the most direct route from greater Seattle, where nearly 60% of the money spent in Leavenworth originates—and severed access to a major ski resort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 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

They provided the most direct route between Florin and Guilder, but no one ever used them, sailing instead the long way, many miles around.

From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman