en route
adverb or adjective
än-ˈrüt 
äⁿ(n)-ˈrüt
äⁿ(n)-ˈrüt
en-,
in-,
-ˈrau̇t
: on or along the way
he reads en route
arrived early despite en route delays
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Two years later, the group helped quadruple the Mustangs’ total wins en route to the state title.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024
The Lions started four freshmen and one junior last season en route to its first section championship.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 6 June 2024
The Timberwolves shot 34% from the field in the first half of Game 5 in Minneapolis, while also committing nine turnovers en route to scoring just 40 first-half points.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 June 2024
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to lift off at 12:25 PM ET Saturday aboard the Boeing Starliner en route to the International Space Station.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 1 June 2024
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 June 2024
The Lions started four freshmen and one junior last season en route to its first section championship.
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 6 June 2024
The Timberwolves shot 34% from the field in the first half of Game 5 in Minneapolis, while also committing nine turnovers en route to scoring just 40 first-half points.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 June 2024
Astronauts Suni Williams and Butch Wilmore are set to lift off at 12:25 PM ET Saturday aboard the Boeing Starliner en route to the International Space Station.
—Geoff Brumfiel, NPR, 1 June 2024
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 13 Jun. 2024.
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