en route
Example Sentences
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The election result was too close to call, but it looked increasingly clear that the far-right Sweden Democrats, which first entered parliament in 2010, were en route to lose ground for the first time.
From Barron's ● Sep. 13, 2026
Coen then led his team to nine victories in their last 10 games en route to the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 8, 2026
Steinem had an abortion at age 22, in London en route to India, but had never talked about it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 3, 2026
David Rudisha's 800m world record of one minute 40.91 seconds, set en route to gold at London 2012, survived unscathed as his Kenyan compatriot Emmanuel Wanyonyi came home in one minute 41.76 seconds.
From BBC ● Aug. 27, 2026
Her husband was en route to work downtown and would not be there for another thirty-five minutes at least.
From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng
