direct route

Example Sentences

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The study area included hedges, a cornfield, and a tree that stood between the hive and the food source, preventing a direct route.

From Science Daily • Jun. 14, 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 train has been faulted for not utilizing a direct route along Interstate 5.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 5, 2025

Frear realized it would be impossible to reach his sister-in-law by a direct route, so he decided to circle back the way he came and search for another way.

From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy