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direct route

ADVERB
as the crow flies
Synonyms
WEAK
beeline in the direction of most direct route shortest route straight straight as an arrow straight line
NOUN
high road
Synonyms
WEAK
main road no-brainer

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

Manchester Airport also revealed a new direct route to Delhi.

From BBC • Oct. 7, 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

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

From Slate • Dec. 4, 2024

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

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin