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Recent Examples of flight path
There’s also something known as the point of no return, a point in the flight path at which an aircraft can’t safely return to its departure airfield, or divert to other airfields.
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George Petras, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
This causes a sudden, disorienting shift in the drone’s flight path, making it that much harder for the anti-drone missile to do its job.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
About 250 residences in areas in the flight path of San Diego International Airport — including Point Loma and Ocean Beach — will be eligible for sound-dampening improvements under a $15 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Which cities can see ULA Atlas V rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida?
ULA provided a helpful graphic (see above) that shows the Atlas V launch of Kuiper 1 for Amazon and its intended flight path and launch visibility.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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George Petras, USA Today, 9 Aug. 2025
This causes a sudden, disorienting shift in the drone’s flight path, making it that much harder for the anti-drone missile to do its job.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 4 Aug. 2025
About 250 residences in areas in the flight path of San Diego International Airport — including Point Loma and Ocean Beach — will be eligible for sound-dampening improvements under a $15 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 July 2025
Which cities can see ULA Atlas V rocket launch from Cape Canaveral, Florida?
ULA provided a helpful graphic (see above) that shows the Atlas V launch of Kuiper 1 for Amazon and its intended flight path and launch visibility.
—Alex Perry, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flight path
Noun
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Extremists, of any kind, cannot be allowed to dictate the region’s trajectory.—
Mostafa Salem,
CNN Money,
3 Sep. 2025
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What To Know Kendle shared details about Swift's large sparkler from Kelce and said the piece of jewelry could change the trajectory of engagement ring trends.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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But the arc of that story has grown harder to follow.—
Alice Lassman,
Time,
8 Sep. 2025
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On the automotive front, that character arc can be represented by the transition from the baronial elegance of the Bentley S2 Continental to the manifestation of rebellion found in the muscle cars from Motor City.—
Viju Mathew,
Robb Report,
8 Sep. 2025
Noun
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On fourth-and-12, Weaver bought time in the pocket before finding Gabriel Bess uncovered on a wheel route out of the backfield for a 28-yard touchdown to put Heritage up 23-14 at halftime.—
Jordan Neal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
6 Sep. 2025
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From 2021 to 2022, Austin Ekeler ran a position-high 734 routes, saw 196 targets and caught 157 passes for 1,209 receiving yards.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Gateway — the Artemis program's pitstop space station in lunar orbit — has had a bumpy path inside the program's architecture.—
Josh Dinner,
Space.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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While it can be renewed indefinitely as long as the business remains operational, the E-2 visa does not provide a direct path to permanent residency.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Iubel will work across Liverpool’s first-team, under-21s and under-18s training groups, as well as being heavily involved with those youngsters who are out on loan, to support their pathway into the senior set-up.—
James Pearce,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Tammy Stephens, Chick-fil-A Gadsden operations and training lead, said the program will provide a pathway for opportunity while also highlighting the values and standards that make Chick-fil-A a leader in the food service industry.—
Staff reports,
USA Today,
4 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After a slow first half for the offense, Mahomes pulled out his trademark Mahomes Magic to get the team back on track and come within a possession of taking the lead in the fourth quarter.—
Joseph Hernandez,
Kansas City Star,
6 Sep. 2025
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Because Gateway cousin track New Hampshire kicks off the next round, and another cousin track, Phoenix, decides the championship.—
Jeff Gluck,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Johnson took many steps to ensure this bill did not hit the floor, including language in a procedural vote to kill the petition.—
Lauren Green,
The Washington Examiner,
3 Sep. 2025
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The experienced pair of skydivers became entangled in steps on the edge of the plane before dangling frantically mid-air and, ultimately, falling to their deaths, the court heard, per The Guardian.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
2 Sep. 2025
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Things seemed to be going Sporting KC’s way in the first half of a Sunday night matchup with fellow Western Conference playoff hopeful Austin FC.—
Daniel Sperry,
Kansas City Star,
8 Sep. 2025
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Some of these technologies are essential for ensuring the proper functioning of the service or website and cannot be disabled, while others are optional but serve to enhance the user experience in various ways.—
Matthew Strauss,
Pitchfork,
8 Sep. 2025
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight%20path. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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