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
WBO champion Fabio Wardley faces Daniel Dubois on 9 May, and the winner could offer a direct route back to the top.
From BBC • Feb. 16, 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
From here until Fletcher’s farm the most direct route was through people’s land, but it was too dangerous.
From "The Underground Railroad: A Novel" by Colson Whitehead
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