most direct route
Example Sentences
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The shortest distance between two points is a straight line, and racers aim to take the shortest and most direct route to the finish line.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 15, 2026
Highway 2, the most direct route from greater Seattle, where nearly 60% of the money spent in Leavenworth originates—and severed access to a major ski resort.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 21, 2025
Clearly he will not be buying an Air Serbia ticket to Belgrade and catching the train to Hungary, which may be the most direct route to take.
From BBC • Oct. 17, 2025
Customs and Border Protection to reopen the port of entry in Lukeville, Arizona, on Thursday after a monthlong closure on the most direct route from Phoenix to its nearest beaches.
From Seattle Times • Jan. 6, 2024
They provided the most direct route between Florin and Guilder, but no one ever used them, sailing instead the long way, many miles around.
From "The Princess Bride" by William Goldman
