How to Use trajectory in a Sentence
trajectory
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What’s not in doubt is the trajectory of this team.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 3 Apr. 2026
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Here was the theme when asked if the league’s trajectory is the right one.
—Paul Tenorio, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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This new study is proof of that trajectory.
—Jason Snyder, Forbes.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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What can be done to change the trajectory?
—Norah O'Donnell, CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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What are those things that, if solved, would clear your path and change your trajectory?
—Jodie Cook, Forbes, 18 Oct. 2021
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Could a change of scenery change his trajectory?
—Shayna Goldman, New York Times, 12 Feb. 2026
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The outdoors can be the best way to launch on this trajectory.
—Tom Stienstra, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Jan. 2018
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If anything might shift the polls or the trajectory of the race, that might be it.
—Philip Bump, Washington Post, 28 June 2024
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Months of fighting may yet lie ahead, but the trajectory is clear.
—The Economist, 31 Aug. 2017
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How much has the trajectory been altered by two straight wins?
—Pat Brennan, Cincinnati.com, 15 July 2019
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First, those high yields may mean that the stock price is on a sharp, downward trajectory.
—Darla Mercado, Cfp®, CNBC, 16 Apr. 2026
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Sixteen years is long enough to have changed the trajectory.
—Francisco Tamayo, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
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So the trajectory hasn’t shocked me.
—Eric Markowitz, Big Think, 23 Sep. 2025
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That’s the forward trajectory with which racist white men fall.
—Stephen A. Crockett Jr., The Root, 9 Jan. 2018
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Meeks, the trajectory of our lives.
—Sara Tenenbaum, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2026
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She's got visions, dreams, and goals, and is on a trajectory to hit them all, and then some.
—Dory Jackson, PEOPLE.com, 28 Feb. 2022
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Artemis 2 sent its crew on a free-return trajectory around the moon.
—Chelsea Gohd, Space.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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Her trajectory has had its highs and lows and left her with no shortage of advice to spare.
—P. Claire Dodson, Vogue, 12 June 2026
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The question then shifts to the long-term trajectory.
—Matt Richardson, CBS News, 16 Apr. 2026
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Jordan has many skill sets as a player that will add to the trajectory of our team on the court.
—Hannah Underwood, Dallas News, 4 May 2021
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The next few minutes would change the trajectory of my life — for better or worse.
—Nick Baumgartner and Jeff Seidel, Detroit Free Press, 14 Jan. 2024
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His job as an art teacher in a middle school changed his trajectory.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 3 Apr. 2026
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One small step can shift your trajectory and open up a new direction.
—Cara Heilmann, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
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Would that have any effect on your trajectory?
—Alice Park, Time, 9 Oct. 2025
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But there is a clear upward trajectory in striving to get there.
—Amy Lawrence, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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Her trajectory over the last few years has been impressive to watch.
—Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 2 Sep. 2025
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None of the other 14 songs on our list had the same trajectory.
—Philip Bump, star-telegram.com, 6 June 2017
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The trajectory was bloodless; the ball spent most of its trip rolling lazily along the ground.
—Robbie Gonzalez, WIRED, 15 June 2018
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But none of that changes the broader trajectory.
—Neil Shearing, Time, 20 May 2026
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The time to get feedback is during a project, when there’s still time to change the trajectory.
—Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 2 July 2026
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