en route
Example Sentences
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Horry County Police Department detective Alan Jones had briefed Tamasi by phone while they were both en route.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 5, 2026
For several days, the astronauts will conduct additional tests and experiments while en route.
From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026
An additional 5,000 Marines and thousands of sailors are already en route to the region, where 50,000 more Marines are currently stationed.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 25, 2026
Less than two minutes later, the emergency vehicle en route to United 2384 requests permission to cross the same runway, via taxiway D. After a slight hesitation, the controller gives the green light.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026
People wanting to visit more distant solar systems would have to set out with the understanding that they would most certainly die en route, hoping that their descendants would someday reach their destination safely.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
