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
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
Frear realized it would be impossible to reach his sister-in-law by a direct route, so he decided to circle back the way he came and search for another way.
From "The Great Fire" by Jim Murphy
