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Recent Examples of trajectory
Second, the threat must be tracked along all of its trajectory due to the ability of hypersonic missiles to maneuver.
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Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
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
The panel depicts iconic Thai types — Buddhist monks, soldiers, farmers and so on — and gets taken down to make room for a new shopping mall, a narrative trajectory that echoes the discourse throughout about the erasure of history and the fragility of memory.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
But since Helberg plays one of the show’s few recurring characters, he’s had a chance to grow the trajectory of Luca since Season 1.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 10 May 2025
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Iain Boyd, The Conversation, 22 May 2025
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
The panel depicts iconic Thai types — Buddhist monks, soldiers, farmers and so on — and gets taken down to make room for a new shopping mall, a narrative trajectory that echoes the discourse throughout about the erasure of history and the fragility of memory.
—Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
But since Helberg plays one of the show’s few recurring characters, he’s had a chance to grow the trajectory of Luca since Season 1.
—Matt Minton, Variety, 10 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trajectory
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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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Read Next Business Charlotte airport adds airline for first direct route from NC to the Middle East May 16, 2025 9:05 AM Still, from Thursday, May 22, through next Tuesday, Charlotte Douglas is anticipating more than 970,000 passenger arrivals and departures, according to the airport.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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Cruise remote trails and rock crawl through iconic routes like one to the hydroelectric power plant at Bridal Veil Falls and Ophir Pass to Alta Lakes and Ghost Town.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
23 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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As the moon orbits around Earth and Earth orbits around the sun, the amount of sunlight that reflects off the moon and travels to our eyes changes every day until the moon appears as full.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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If all goes well, MMX will arrive in orbit around Mars in 2027 to begin mapping and analyzing Phobos and Deimos and search for a landing site.—
Andrew Jones,
Space.com,
23 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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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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Trump’s pick for IRS If Long is confirmed, his elevation to IRS commissioner would mark a rapid ascent for a former congressman who had appeared potentially done with politics.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
20 May 2025
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Expect to get your burn on early, with the heart-pumping Walter’s Wiggles, a series of 21 switchbacks that drop you at Scout Overlook, where the Angels Landing ascent begins.—
Stephanie Vermillion,
Travel + Leisure,
17 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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One 90-second track includes his rant against President Donald Trump.—
Jenny Goldsberry,
The Washington Examiner,
22 May 2025
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“Trajectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectory. Accessed 1 Jun. 2025.
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