Thesaurus results for FLIGHT PATH

flight path

noun

Definition of flight path

as in trajectory

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Recent Examples of flight path So the upcoming Flight 13 will likely mirror much of the flight path and mission objectives as Flight 12, including relighting one of Ship's Raptor engines in space. — Josh Dinner, Space.com, 2 July 2026 Satellite data showed the plane turned from its flight path and headed south to the far-southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The only public indication of an impending launch was the release of a warning for pilots and sailors to steer clear of the rocket’s flight path. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 Information posted online by Flightradar24, which has not been verified, suggests the plane had significantly deviated from its planned flight path. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flight path

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Noun

The president is sitting on more than $400 million that could shape the election’s trajectory.

— Steven Sloan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2026
Siby was 36 at the time, and the tragedy sent his life on a new trajectory.

— Faith Karimi, CNN Money, 6 Sep. 2026

Definition of trajectory

Noun

Slicing across the pavement, the aircraft struck several vehicles – including one left flipped onto its side and twisted into an arc not unlike the tail fin logo – before sliding to a fiery stop just shy of a parking lot filled with dozens of cars.

— Maria Aguilar Prieto, CNN Money, 7 Sep. 2026
As its sunlit side turns farther away from Earth, that crescent grows thinner and longer, becoming a delicate arc of brilliant light.

— Joe Rao, Space.com, 5 Sep. 2026

Definition of arc

Noun

Even though his only preseason success came on straight go balls that didn’t test his route running, coaches have professed faith in the 2025 third-round pick.

— Chad Graff, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Yemeni government military sources said the Houthis had gained further leverage over the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, the southern outlet of the Red Sea and one of the world's most important shipping routes, and had reached the islands of Hanish.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of route

Noun

Much of the league’s hopes for the future rest on the development of young talents like McKibbin, Josele Ballester, Caleb Surratt and Michael La Sasso, but who knows if those players want to commit to an unstable path.

— Brody Miller, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
Adan Figueroa, a high school counselor at Prosser Career Academy, has spent much of his career helping undocumented and immigrant students navigate the path to college.

— Kate Perez, Chicago Tribune, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of path

Noun

Four years ago, however, Paul Dolan struck an agreement with David Blitzer to become a minority owner with a pathway for Blitzer to eventually assume controlling interest.

— Zack Meisel, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
The defections followed the PGA’s decision to offer a small number of players who had left for LIV a pathway to return to playing in PGA events.

— Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pathway

Noun

But given the variety of corners around the track, the technical question is how to nail car setup, due to the compromises needed across a lap.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
As part of the campaign, TAT is running trips that bring filmmakers, producers, influencers and cultural figures into these locations along both a B2B track focused on production logistics and a B2C track aimed at travelers.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

Definition of track

Noun

Astaire’s dance steps are always directional, carrying him somewhere and toward something—the girl, the boat, the park bench.

— Adam Gopnik, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026
The four plaintiffs argued that the city failed to take steps to prevent further lead from entering the water supply and gave residents false assurance that the water was safe.

— Karissa Waddick, USA Today, 7 Sep. 2026

Definition of steps

Noun

And talk about schlock, surely there was something if not exactly schlocky then definitely sensationalist about Marcia’s way of eviscerating an artist or an event.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026
For the styling, the pair brought in Albrecht Goertz, a designer who was still some way from becoming a household name in automotive design.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 10 Sep. 2026

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