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flight paths

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plural of flight path

as in trajectories

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The open-source dataset contains 11,430 real-world trajectories collected across 14 industrial and household tasks.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 4 Sep. 2026
Most are on elliptical trajectories, dipping closer in and then sweeping farther out over their orbits.

— Phil Plait, Scientific American, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of trajectories

Noun

That strange hue will gradually fade in the hour following moonrise, as Earth's satellite arcs away from the skyline.

— Anthony Wood, Space.com, 31 Aug. 2026
There was nothing particularly novel about the show’s premise, but the scripts were refreshingly dense with jokes, prioritizing laughs over contrived drama or seasonlong relationship arcs.

— Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of arcs

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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

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In the old format, Shane van Gisbergen’s road-course dominance would’ve automatically qualified him for the playoff field thanks to two wins at extra curvy tracks this summer.

— Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 5 Sep. 2026
Some Grouper tracks are cosmic, with synths appearing like auroras along the firmament; others use wispy, haunted vocals and acoustic guitar like gentle brushstrokes on a boundless canvas.

— Rhoda Feng, New Yorker, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of tracks

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Owen Coyle has been given the title of player pathways manager and oversees the progress of the numerous players Forest have out on loan, including Tyler Bindon at Charlton and Zach Abbott, who joined Southampton.

— Paul Taylor, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026
In a review, the researchers compared six fuel cycle pathways, with wide complexities, but mapped them easily using the Tube map design, a first for the field.

— Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of pathways

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According to Kaiyuan Securities, Huawei reduced source power density through folding and positioned the most heat-intensive modules along paths where heat can escape more easily.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 7 Sep. 2026
DeLauter has been crafty on the base paths, recording 10 steals on 12 attempts.

— Data Skrive, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

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