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Recent Examples of flight path
But the drone’s flight path could be read as a message from Iran about the perils of war.
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Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Residents who live directly under the airport's flight path have raised health concerns for years.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
High offshore winds forecasted in the flight path for the spacecraft is what prompted NASA and SpaceX to bump the launch window another day.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The flight path for the Crew Dragon Freedom needs to have good weather conditions in case of an abort, and high winds are expected along the eastern seaboard.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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Nancy A. Youssef, The Atlantic, 21 Feb. 2026
Residents who live directly under the airport's flight path have raised health concerns for years.
—Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
High offshore winds forecasted in the flight path for the spacecraft is what prompted NASA and SpaceX to bump the launch window another day.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The flight path for the Crew Dragon Freedom needs to have good weather conditions in case of an abort, and high winds are expected along the eastern seaboard.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flight path
Noun
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His mandate will be reassuring US consumers about the trajectory of their energy bills — gasoline is now nearly $4 per gallon on average nationwide, the highest level since 2023.—
Tim McDonnell,
semafor.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Eric Smith, literary agent and founder of Neighborhood Literary, agreed that for novelists, the product is what dictates the trajectory – more so than who the author is.—
Josh Rivera,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Charlotte raced to a 72-47 lead at halftime, shooting 13 of 29 from beyond the arc with Ball and White leading the way with four each at the midway point.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
25 Mar. 2026
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Acme’s main and alternate forecast lines turn the weather into a story arc.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Cycle the Castle to Castle route, linking Enniskillen Castle to Portora Castle via loughside paths and low-traffic roads.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
25 Mar. 2026
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The waterway, a critical shipping route that runs along Iran’s southern border, has been severely disrupted since the start of the war, with traffic effectively coming to a halt and several ships being hit by projectiles in or near the waterway.—
Chloe Taylor,Sam Meredith,
CNBC,
25 Mar. 2026
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The measure passed the Senate 89-10 but now faces a challenging path in the House of Representatives, where Republicans, who have the majority, are fearful of being forced into a bad deal.—
Zach Halaschak,
The Washington Examiner,
24 Mar. 2026
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Where spatial curvature is large, the deviations from straight-line paths are large, and the rate at which time passes can dilate significantly as well.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
24 Mar. 2026
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Outside are a hot tub, a heated pathway, and a patio with a firepit and grill.—
The Week US,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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Financiers are becoming distributors, distributors are becoming producers, and the traditional pathways for independent films are being rewritten in real time.—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The right-hander, 35, remains on track to rejoin the rotation by late May or early June.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
23 Mar. 2026
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The Raceway, which operated from the mid-1950s through the 1970s, featured a quarter-mile track at the Wally Smith farm, a mile-and-a-half west of town on Route 34 that was drawing three times the village’s total population for races during its heyday, local historians have said.—
Linda Girardi,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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Your quick mind can connect the dots and name next steps, while kindness keeps the conversation light, productive, and surprisingly fun.—
Tarot.com,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Mar. 2026
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The hard-throwing righty sprinted up the dugout steps for one more out after his first three outs on Thursday.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Bigby only missed one shot in the first half on her way to 17 points with two rebounds and an assist in only 14 minutes of action and was outscoring UC San Diego by herself for parts of the first half.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Lincoln, in the nicest possible way, is not where Spurs need to be going anytime soon.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight%20path. Accessed 26 Mar. 2026.
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