go the route

Example Sentences

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I was a party of one, but if I were cruising with my family and wanted a vacation splurge, I’d go the route of the Pennsylvania farmer I met.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 11, 2026

When choosing whether to take the standard deduction or itemize, the key is to go the route that will reduce your taxable income the most.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 19, 2025

She was dubious that MLK could go the route of Beverly Hospital, which was acquired by Adventist Health this fall after the Montebello facility sought bankruptcy protection.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 10, 2023

But we have to understand how easy, how appealing, it is to go the route that Kennedy did.

From Slate • Jul. 30, 2023

We did not go the route of Bates, via Breves, but took the Parana de Buyassa on our way to the Amazon.

From The Sea and the Jungle by Tomlinson, H. M. (Henry Major)