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flight paths

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plural of flight path

as in trajectories

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The test was conducted to verify critical hypersonic technologies, including flight trajectories, speed, guidance and control systems, and the vehicle’s ability to maneuver at low altitudes.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026
But much of the deleveraging framework, Condon acknowledged, assumes the underlying businesses continue to perform largely in line with their pre-transaction trajectories, making execution incredibly important.

— Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 7 Oct. 2026

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While the episodic stories reflect the never-ending parade of tourists and partygoers, the show also provides Dennis and Rosa with long-term arcs.

— Marta Balaga, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026
In 1810, surveyors latched on to the circle and founded a city, named Circleville, in concentric arcs around it.

— Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026

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Its aim is to make rail practical for shipments that are often moved by trucks because conventional freight trains are less flexible on shorter routes.

— Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 11 Oct. 2026
But Huang regards it as just another attractor in the landscape — albeit a potentially catastrophic one — that can be all too easily accessed by many different routes.

— Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of routes

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Will movie nights and electric go-kart tracks suffice to keep CWG’s buildings full if, as some predict, AI renders large numbers of office jobs redundant?

— Andrew Edgecliffe-Johnson, semafor.com, 9 Oct. 2026
In September, high tides and powerful wave activity from Hurricane Marie buffeted the San Clemente coastline, temporarily halting Pacific Surfliner and Metrolink service after more erosion and slope damage were spotted near the train tracks.

— Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of tracks

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Accessibility There’s wheelchair access to the ground floor rooms & garden, with paths around the property to access the restaurant, although the gravel pathways are not ideal for wheelchairs.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026
As potential homebuyers in California weigh some very expensive housing options, they are often steered toward condominiums — one of the most affordable pathways to becoming a homeowner in the United States.

— Kevinisha Walker, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of pathways

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His view on cross-border storytelling was shared across the panel as multilingual and multicultural filmmaking opens more paths to audiences.

— Lin Ying-Hsuan, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
Amenities and experiences Not an amenity forward hotel per se, no gym, spa or restaurant, but the hotel does offer bikes to explore Stanley Park nearby or the paths that go by the waterfront.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026

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