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flight paths

noun

plural of flight path

as in trajectories

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Noun

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

Sending tentative arcs back and forth is a far easier endeavour.

— Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 9 Sep. 2026
For almost two decades, Dexter has been able to bring in some of TV’s best actors for season-long villain arcs, including Jimmy Smits, John Lithgow, and Peter Dinklage.

— Derek Lawrence, Entertainment Weekly, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of arcs

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

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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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This imposes substantial costs to consumers, limits access to free information and content on the open web, and reduces pathways to earnings for writers and content producers.

— Vivek Shah, Fortune, 14 Sep. 2026
Create clear pathways for employees to pivot internally before their roles transform, turning disruption into opportunity.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2026

Definition of pathways

Noun

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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