en route
Example Sentences
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He had been en route to China when the disaster struck.
From Barron's ● Sep. 2, 2026
He turned onto Kapaa Quarry Road, en route to the Kapaa Industrial Park, where Normal has a second facility.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
But, having set her sights on the outdoor record, which has stood since 1983, Hodgkinson instead had to overcome several setbacks en route to her latest podium.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
The smaller plane then flew to the U.K., where Trump stopped en route to Washington, under a nondescript call sign.
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
Small-time, big-time, the Sands, the Stardust—he meant to hit them all, distributing en route “a bundle of confetti.”
From "In Cold Blood" by Truman Capote
