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en route

[ahn root, en, ahn root] / ɑn ˈrut, ɛn, ɑ̃ ˈrut /




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But he switched planes en route home, flying the older version of Air Force One to the U.K. before re-boarding the new plane to fly home to Washington.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 10, 2026

False rumors that Benjamin Franklin, en route from France to Philadelphia, had been captured by Barbary pirates caused a sensation.

From Salon Jul. 4, 2026

A government source told AFP the army has tried to slow the RSF advance, destroying equipment en route last week.

From Barron's Jun. 29, 2026

The excitement started as soon as we were en route, as we headed to cross the city to the stadium.

From BBC Jun. 22, 2026

On a Bangkok stopover en route to Manila, he’d bought a number of Thai music cassettes, which he played over and over again at night while he was going over games.

From "Endgame" by Frank Brady




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