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The trajectory The mission is on a flight path that keeps the spacecraft in Earth's gravitational influence past the moon, then falls back to the planet for splashdown.
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Brendan Byrne, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
The flight path appears to show the aircraft nearly reaching the New Jersey and New York border before turning around back towards PHL.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
That decision will depend on where the astronauts are in their flight path when the issue occurs.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
What the crew sees will depend on Orion's flight path and the angle of sunlight, but scientists say the astronauts could catch views of regions never before seen directly by human eyes.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Brendan Byrne, NPR, 2 Apr. 2026
The flight path appears to show the aircraft nearly reaching the New Jersey and New York border before turning around back towards PHL.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 1 Apr. 2026
That decision will depend on where the astronauts are in their flight path when the issue occurs.
—Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 1 Apr. 2026
What the crew sees will depend on Orion's flight path and the angle of sunlight, but scientists say the astronauts could catch views of regions never before seen directly by human eyes.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 1 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flight path
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Orion entered the atmosphere on a steeper trajectory, shortening the heat shield’s exposure time to extreme heating.—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
11 Apr. 2026
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The steeper, hotter trajectory also gave the capsule less range to maneuver away from bad weather near the Pacific splashdown zone.—
Catherina Gioino,
Fortune,
11 Apr. 2026
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To the south lie the Bureau of Land Management’s Imperial Sand Dunes, where dune buggies and motorcycles trace arcs across bare slopes.—
Josh Jackson,
Los Angeles Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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While each episode has carefully plotted character arcs and story lines, the writing for Company Retreat extended far beyond what appears onscreen.—
Angelina Mazza,
Vulture,
7 Apr. 2026
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He is fascinated by how roads connect and enjoys designing his own imaginative routes and paths.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
8 Apr. 2026
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The fees would act as a kind of war reparations, says Ghiselli, while allowing Iran to institutionalize its management of the shipping route.—
Miranda Jeyaretnam,
Time,
7 Apr. 2026
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There will be little temptation to venture away from the comforts of the resort’s idyllic and famously still beach, unless by boat, kayak, or bike to explore the surrounding archipelago’s dramatic cliffs, caves, and paths.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Understanding what the Bengals are seeking will set the foundation for understanding the paths, options and players most likely to be targeted April 22-24.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Accessibility The large-scale layout includes elevators, ramps, and accessible pathways throughout most areas of the property, and the hotel also offers ADA-compliant rooms.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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More intriguing still — how many of the other cast members can find a viable pathway to nominations?—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
6 Apr. 2026
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Plus, Higgins and Chase appeared destined to go in the direction before unique circumstances of sharing the same agent put those deals back on track in March 2025.—
Paul Dehner Jr,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2026
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Sunset views will stop you in your tracks.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
7 Apr. 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Friday Ukraine is ready to mirror any ceasefire steps, having earlier proposed to Russia a pause in attacks on each other’s energy infrastructure over the Orthodox Easter holiday.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Apr. 2026
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While 10,000 steps has long been promoted as a daily goal, studies have shown that many health benefits—especially for older adults—can occur at lower step counts.—
MD Published,
Verywell Health,
11 Apr. 2026
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What had seemed like a good way of chilling out was actually plunging me into a kind of crisis.—
Tim Parks,
New Yorker,
11 Apr. 2026
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Because Towns and Brunson complement each other in ways Mike Brown outlined after the victory on Thursday.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
10 Apr. 2026
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight%20path. Accessed 13 Apr. 2026.
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