en route

Example Sentences

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On Tuesday, Italy denied US aircraft permission to land as they were en route to the Middle East for combat operations.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

An additional 5,000 Marines and thousands of sailors are already en route to the region, where 50,000 more Marines are currently stationed.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026

Less than two minutes later, the emergency vehicle en route to United 2384 requests permission to cross the same runway, via taxiway D. After a slight hesitation, the controller gives the green light.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Shipping data from Kpler show 13 LNG cargoes loaded between 10-26 February are currently en route to India, with deliveries continuing through March.

From BBC • Mar. 17, 2026

There had always been something special about Boobie, even in the way he was born, on April 16, 1970, en route to St. Luke’s Hospital in Houston with a police escort.

From "Friday Night Lights: A Town, A Team, And A Dream" by H.G. Bissinger