trajectory

as in path
the curved course along which something (such as a rocket) moves through the air or through space the trajectory of the missile

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Recent Examples of trajectory The rescission process is not going to come anywhere close to balancing the budget or changing the long-run trajectory of the federal debt burden. The Editors, National Review, 10 Mar. 2025 Stratton and Elizondo believe the stigma around aliens and UFOs to be a national security threat leaves Americans woefully unprepared for developments that could change the trajectory of humanity. Selome Hailu, Variety, 9 Mar. 2025 Tracing the trajectory of these super-speed stars using the European Space Agency's star-tracking Gaia satellite, the researchers discovered that around half of them were accelerated by the Milky Way's own supermassive black hole, Sagittarius A* (Sgr A*). Robert Lea, Space.com, 7 Mar. 2025 However, by using a risk reversal an investor has the ability to finance the upside call which will become profitable in the event the March Madness subsides, and equities resume their trajectory inside of this bull market. Jeff Kilburg, CNBC, 7 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trajectory
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  • News filtered through of Vinicius Junior missing a penalty, but with no further goal flashes, the conversations about who was most wanted in the next round boiled down to Real bringing the glamour Arsenal have so missed, but Atletico maybe providing a less daunting path to the next round.
    Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
  • Zoom in: The Mineral Regulatory Clarity Act leaves the Rosemont decision in place — but would allow mining companies an alternative permitting path for mills, shafts, crushers, and waste facilities on federal land.
    Daniel Moore, Axios, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • Liverpool’s fixture list isn’t the kindest Liverpool blank in Gameweek 29 means selling Salah (£13.8m) is an easy route to buying Erling Haaland (£14.7m), who looks to be the best captain for the next two gameweeks as Manchester City host Brighton & Hove Albion and Leicester City.
    Abdul Rehman, The Athletic, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Little River Tennessee This Tennessee tubing hot spot boasts a calm, dog-friendly route with a rock jump and swimming holes, and a more adventurous route with swifter rapids.
    Kelsey Glennon, Southern Living, 13 Mar. 2025
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  • Flagg has been tremendous for his squad, averaging 19.4 points, 7.6 rebounds, and 4.2 assists per game this season while shooting 49.4 percent from the field and 37.7 percent from beyond the arc.
    Mark Davis, Newsweek, 15 Mar. 2025
  • Connecting from beyond the arc certainly helped Evanston, which entered the state semifinals with 307 3-pointers made in 35 games.
    Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • Estimated to be around 460 feet in size, PHAs have orbits that bring them as close as within 4.6 million miles of the Earth's orbit around the sun, NASA explains.
    Faisal Kutty, Newsweek, 12 Mar. 2025
  • But trouble with the ship's propulsion system prompted NASA keep the crew in orbit for an extended mission.
    William Harwood, CBS News, 12 Mar. 2025
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  • The future belongs not to those who simply use AI, but to those who use it in a way that promotes human flourishing in parallel.
    Lars Daniel, Forbes, 15 Mar. 2025
  • But instead, we’ve been led to believe that Covid is now just a minor inconvenience that shouldn’t stand in the way of going to work or socializing — with or without masks.
    Elizabeth Yuko, Rolling Stone, 15 Mar. 2025
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  • Continuing his ascent as one of the U.K.’s most in-demand electronic acts, Barry Can’t Swim has returned with a intense new single.
    Sophie Williams, Billboard, 11 Mar. 2025
  • During Starship's ascent burn, the vehicle experienced a rapid unscheduled disassembly and contact was lost.
    Howard Cohen, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
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  • With more than $40 million spent so far, this year's court race is already the second most expensive in U.S. history and is on track to match or exceed the last one, Keith said.
    arkansasonline.com, arkansasonline.com, 11 Mar. 2025
  • As is always the case with her stylistic adventures, the instrumental backing on the track is painstakingly authentic.
    Ernesto Lechner, Los Angeles Times, 11 Mar. 2025

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“Trajectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectory. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.

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