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flight paths

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plural of flight path

as in trajectories

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Each simulation produces data on robot trajectories, contact states, and visual feedback.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 13 Nov. 2026
The maneuver is similar to the slingshot flybys that spacecraft regularly conduct to adjust their trajectories — but here, the probes had to fire their engines to amp up the effect of the burn rather than acting alone.

— Meghan Bartels, Space.com, 10 Nov. 2026

Definition of trajectories

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On her Instagram, photos of New York have been replaced with photos of Waikiki; in one of them, a rainbow arcs behind her.

— Olivia Kan-Sperling, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
The action is captured through remarkable camera work that follows Vrankova’s every move on the ice, often at dizzying speeds and arcs.

— Will Tizard, Variety, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of arcs

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Bendon wasn’t trying to get Ashbeck fired from her new employer, where Bendon had received care for 12 years, but asked the clinic to take steps to prevent unauthorized access to her records, Westbrook said.

— Meg Wingerter, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2026
The rail line, steps from the ocean in San Clemente, has been battered by storms and high tides.

— Michele Gile, CBS News, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of steps

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Misty mornings walking the ancient tracks and climbing tors, afternoons yomping across moorland in conditions that demand retreating somewhere cozy for a hot bath and a roaring fire.

— Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, 13 Nov. 2026
Michael Grasso, of nearby Clarendon Hills, wanted to teach them a lesson, starting with being safe around trains and tracks.

— Marni Pyke, Chicago Tribune, 13 Nov. 2026

Definition of tracks

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Jan Barry, a co-founder of Vietnam Veterans Against the War, has made the point that there are now established pathways for antiwar veterans to speak out and that no similar tradition exists for dissenters within law enforcement.

— Francisco Cantú, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
In general, the au pair program has been largely unaffected as federal officials have cracked down on other types of visas or immigration pathways, Jordan said.

— Lina Ruiz, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Nov. 2026

Definition of pathways

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Agencies should use disaggregated, intersectional data to identify barriers, set measurable goals and report progress; broaden recruitment, improve onboarding, promote civil-service exams, and create clearer paths for professional growth.

— Aldrin Rafael Bonilla, New York Daily News, 7 Nov. 2026
Those accomplishments do not disappear simply because our professional paths are diverging.

— Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2026

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