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

Highway 2, the most direct route from greater Seattle, where nearly 60% of the money spent in Leavenworth originates—and severed access to a major ski resort.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 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

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

From "Adrift" by Paul Griffin