direct route

Example Sentences

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The maneuver sends Psyche on a direct route toward its target in the asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter.

From Science Daily • May 26, 2026

Clearly he will not be buying an Air Serbia ticket to Belgrade and catching the train to Hungary, which may be the most direct route to take.

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

I wondered if she wanted me to go the more direct route.

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin