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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That bucket contributed to her team-high 22 points en route to the Liberty’s 16th win of the season.
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Fiifi Frimpong, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2024
Most recently, Cruise reprised his most iconic role in Top Gun: Maverick (2022), which became one of the highest-grossing movies of all time en route to a Best Picture nomination.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 30 June 2024
Sharing some behind-the-scenes details of the party on her Instagram Stories, Khloé first posted a few clips of her en route, showing off her outfit.
—Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
The home team overcame a slow start and went on a 25-4 run between the end of the second quarter into the third en route to the Liberty’s 16th win of the season.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024
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Fiifi Frimpong, Hartford Courant, 1 July 2024
Most recently, Cruise reprised his most iconic role in Top Gun: Maverick (2022), which became one of the highest-grossing movies of all time en route to a Best Picture nomination.
—Danny Horn, EW.com, 30 June 2024
Sharing some behind-the-scenes details of the party on her Instagram Stories, Khloé first posted a few clips of her en route, showing off her outfit.
—Jenny Haward, Peoplemag, 30 June 2024
The home team overcame a slow start and went on a 25-4 run between the end of the second quarter into the third en route to the Liberty’s 16th win of the season.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 30 June 2024
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“En route.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/en%20route. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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