glide path
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: a course of action that leads easily to an expected outcome
While Markey has been a fine member of Congress for decades, he isn't owed a glide path to another term.—
Adrian Walker
Adrian Walker… a state that invests more in locking up prisoners than in opening doors to education is on a glide path to mediocrity.—John Stobo
John StoboElite law schools are not always a glide path to becoming a partner at a big law firm.—Elizabeth Olson
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Both are progressive and would likely face a glide path to victory in the state's bluest district come November.
—Stephen Fowler, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Paramount’s bid now appears to be on a glide path, at least at the federal level.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Senator Bernie Moreno, an Ohio Republican, co-introduced the Consumer Affordability and Responsibility Enhancement (CARE) Act, which would provide a temporary ACA Premium Tax Credit extension and give Americans a two-year glide path off the COVID-era credits.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
Despite Markey's grilling of Isaacman on Wednesday, the billionaire appears to be on a glide path for confirmation as NASA chief.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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Stephen Fowler, NPR, 3 Mar. 2026
Paramount’s bid now appears to be on a glide path, at least at the federal level.
—Jon Allsop, New Yorker, 27 Feb. 2026
Senator Bernie Moreno, an Ohio Republican, co-introduced the Consumer Affordability and Responsibility Enhancement (CARE) Act, which would provide a temporary ACA Premium Tax Credit extension and give Americans a two-year glide path off the COVID-era credits.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Dec. 2025
Despite Markey's grilling of Isaacman on Wednesday, the billionaire appears to be on a glide path for confirmation as NASA chief.
—Mike Wall, Space.com, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Glide path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glide%20path. Accessed 13 Mar. 2026.
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