en route

Example Sentences

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Speaking to reporters on Friday en route to Washington, Trump said on arms sales: "I'll make a determination over the next fairly short period of time."

From Barron's • May 16, 2026

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth surprised officials by accelerating troops cuts, with some equipment already en route when the deployment was canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

It’s the reset I reach for when I know groceries are en route and the counters feel a little gritty, a little sticky from a day of recipe testing.

From Salon • May 5, 2026

Data about shipments already traveling on the water can give a preview for what’s en route.

From Los Angeles Times • May 3, 2026

Zeitoun and his shipmates knew that entering the Gulf of Oman, en route to the Persian Gulf, meant risking the wrath of Iraqi or Iranian submarines and warships.

From "Zeitoun" by Dave Eggers