en route
Example Sentences
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Longet was with Sabich in the ambulance when he died en route to the Aspen hospital.
From Los Angeles Times • May 15, 2026
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth surprised officials by accelerating troops cuts, with some equipment already en route when the deployment was canceled.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026
The Charles de Gaulle, the flagship of the French navy, and its escorts were transiting through the Suez Canal en route to the southern Red Sea, the defence ministry said.
From Barron's • May 6, 2026
It’s the reset I reach for when I know groceries are en route and the counters feel a little gritty, a little sticky from a day of recipe testing.
From Salon • May 5, 2026
People wanting to visit more distant solar systems would have to set out with the understanding that they would most certainly die en route, hoping that their descendants would someday reach their destination safely.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
