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Recent Examples of flight path
These flights routinely disrupt life for residents in Manhattan, Queens, Brooklyn, and Randalls Island, many of whom live or work directly beneath common flight paths.
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Keith Powers, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
This is why the Pentagon's Space Development Agency is spending billions of dollars to deploy a network of missile tracking satellites in low-Earth orbit, putting hundreds of sophisticated sensors closer to the flight path of hypersonic weapons.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
The flight path stops short of the airport after turning east.
—Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2025
Drones are commonly used by airports worldwide to scare away flocks of birds in a plane’s flight path, experts say.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Keith Powers, New York Daily News, 29 Apr. 2025
This is why the Pentagon's Space Development Agency is spending billions of dollars to deploy a network of missile tracking satellites in low-Earth orbit, putting hundreds of sophisticated sensors closer to the flight path of hypersonic weapons.
—Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 26 Apr. 2025
The flight path stops short of the airport after turning east.
—Jared Ochacher, CBS News, 12 Apr. 2025
Drones are commonly used by airports worldwide to scare away flocks of birds in a plane’s flight path, experts say.
—Jin Yu Young, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flight path
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That transformation laid the foundation for Logitech’s current trajectory, but as competition intensifies and user expectations evolve, the company must once again prove its ability to stay ahead of the curve, as do all other players in the market.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2025
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Contagion effect — and more The sell-off in long-duration bonds in each market has been driven by distinct factors, with the common thread being a growing unease with worsening fiscal trajectories.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
22 May 2025
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But this is Beckett, not Dickens, so don’t look for a redemptive character arc or cathartic ending.—
Emily McClanathan,
Chicago Tribune,
27 May 2025
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Trump's Mental Acuity' Perhaps if not for the transparently phony cliffhanger, that would feel like enough of a character arc for the year.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
25 May 2025
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And earlier this week, Italy enacted a law that removes the route to citizenship through great-grandparents.—
Olesya Dmitracova,
CNN Money,
23 May 2025
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The bus route that passed through it never returned.—
Meg Anderson,
NPR,
23 May 2025
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The Chinese government has put its economy on a path to capturing 45 percent of global manufacturing by 2030, up from just 6 percent in 2000, the U.N. projects; a move that will make China richer and therefore stronger.—
John Feng,
MSNBC Newsweek,
23 May 2025
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The full burst lasted 20 microseconds after the paths formed a lightning strike.—
Julian Dossett,
Space.com,
23 May 2025
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As global tech power concentrates in the US and China, Europe faces critical decisions about its innovation future - but data suggests pathways for competitive revival By Dr. Stefano Tasselli Europe stands at an innovation crossroads.—
RSM Discovery,
Forbes.com,
30 May 2025
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On May 13, the automaker revealed the Re:Nissan plan, a pathway forward to enhance performance and create a leaner, more agile business.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 May 2025
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The boys chose the challenge on the track with a temperature of 140 degrees, which is above the level that can cause 2nd degree burns, CBS Austin reports.—
Charna Flam,
People.com,
23 May 2025
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These products can help keep your family on track, though, in this beautiful dance of patience, love, and discovery.—
Toby Rose,
Parents,
22 May 2025
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Sankey said the way the committee seems to weigh strength of schedule shortchanges the conference slate, which doesn’t include any teams among the lower half of the 134 NCAA FBS programs.—
Ralph D. Russo,
New York Times,
27 May 2025
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At a time when many young people see college as the only way forward, veterans have already shown a willingness to choose their own path.—
Adam Stone,
USA Today,
27 May 2025
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight%20path. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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