en route

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Some of the equipment and troops belonging to the “Black Jack” brigade—the 2nd Armored Brigade Combat Team of 1st Cavalry Division—were already en route when the deployment was canceled.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 13, 2026

The Charles de Gaulle, the flagship of the French navy, and its escorts were transiting through the Suez Canal en route to the southern Red Sea, the defence ministry said.

From Barron's • May 6, 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

I thought we were en route to an emergency hospital, and so with serenity I made plans for my death and will.

From "I Know Why the Caged Bird Sings" by Maya Angelou