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en route

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




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In 2022, when the Bills blew out the Rams in the opener at SoFi Stadium, the Rams were 2-3 en route to a 5-12 finish, the worst Super Bowl hangover in NFL history.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026

New York immediately pounced, tallying eight runs after Gray exited en route to a 9-2 win that ended Boston’s season.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 1, 2026

As the flydubai Boeing 737 flew over northwestern Saudi Arabia en route from Dubai to Tel Aviv, the co-pilot suddenly attacked his captain, according to Israeli officials.

From Barron's ● Oct. 1, 2026

The Dodgers lost just five of 16 postseason games at home — a .688 winning percentage — en route to World Series titles the last two years.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026

We’d spend the week after that in Moscow on TB business, with a stop in Paris en route.

From "Mountains Beyond Mountains" by Tracy Kidder and Michael French


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