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flight paths

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plural of flight path

as in trajectories

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That would, in turn, enable them to constantly search for drones, low-flying warplanes, and even cruise missiles flying in unpredictable trajectories.

— Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
With the married couple of Robert and Camille Sims careening off onto very different moral trajectories, Camille must confront troubling truths as her conscience plummets into the pits of Hades, while Robert is on a profound journey of salvation.

— Jeff Spry, Space.com, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of trajectories

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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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The Mamdani administration has taken encouraging steps, including offering free naloxone by mail through its Just in Case campaign and investing $12 million to train and employ 500 additional peer specialists.

— Joel Teron, New York Daily News, 31 Aug. 2026
That combination—a hard deadline six years out and a Congress that can’t agree on next steps—is precisely what Shedden says is pushing clients toward the exits early, even though claiming at 62 locks in a permanently smaller monthly check for life.

— Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of steps

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That can mean choosing a better location for construction, alternate routes, backup power, improved early warning and financial tools such as insurance to speed recovery, Narasimhan said.

— Victoria Milko, Fortune, 31 Aug. 2026
Major transit routes through the country closed entirely as the state fragmented into competing zones of control.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

Definition of routes

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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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Also, networks like Starlink, Rassvet, and China’s Guowang and Qianfan fly their satellites in numerous orbital planes, or pathways.

— Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 2 Sep. 2026
By the time a younger sibling arrives, parents know the ropes and the pathways to pursue, according to Blazo, who studies sibling relationships and social comparison in sports.

— Douglas Robson, Los Angeles Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Definition of pathways

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Or stay amid the woods at Hyatt Regency Lost Pines Resort & Spa, where amenities and activities include yard games, bike paths, archery, and s’mores as well as special seasonal fun.

— Beth Luberecki, USA Today, 31 Aug. 2026
In early April, a convoy of 299 Iraqi fuel tankers crossed into Syria on its way to the Mediterranean port of Baniyas, one of the few remaining paths to international markets amid the closure of the Strait of Hormuz.

— Jesse Marks, Foreign Affairs, 31 Aug. 2026

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