direct route

Example Sentences

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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 bridge was constructed in 1926, replacing a Victorian bridge built in 1868, and provides a direct route west out of Kirkcudbright.

From BBC • Mar. 22, 2025

Bird flu just might have found a direct route toward infecting more humans.

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

There was no such thing as a direct route.

From "How I Live Now" by Meg Rosoff