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

Perhaps the most direct route goes via the eastern coast of the Black Sea and Turkey, through Bulgaria and either Serbia or Romania into Hungary.

From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025

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

Anxious about being caught by a storm high on the peak and without shelter, I opted for the direct route.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer