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Recent Examples of trajectories
Each point on this torus represents one possible state of the pendulum; paths on the torus represent the trajectories the pendulum might follow through space.
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Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
The two players have enjoyed very different professional trajectories thus far.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Williams tackled that problem with a recent project that involved programming drones to choose search trajectories in coordination with human searchers.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Given the disease’s wide range of trajectories and manifestations—from mild and manageable to severely disabling—some now regard it as a group of diseases, rather than a single one.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
But coaxing nematodes is tricky and time-consuming, so Ortega-Jiménez collaborated with Ranjiangshang Ran, a postdoc studying fluid mechanics at Emory University, who ran computer simulations of thousands more jump trajectories.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Experts, developers, and CEOs of AI companies make bold claims about future trajectories, from the elimination of arduous labor and the increase in human longevity to the potential existential threats to humanity.
—Yoshua Bengio, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Three Golden Bell Awards Best Actress contenders – Ning Chang, Alice Ko and Allison Lin – will appear together for the first time to discuss career trajectories and roles for women both in front of and behind the camera.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The teams are also on vastly different trajectories.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
The two players have enjoyed very different professional trajectories thus far.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Williams tackled that problem with a recent project that involved programming drones to choose search trajectories in coordination with human searchers.
—Lily Mae Lazarus, Fortune, 30 Oct. 2025
Given the disease’s wide range of trajectories and manifestations—from mild and manageable to severely disabling—some now regard it as a group of diseases, rather than a single one.
—Lucinda Rosenfeld, New Yorker, 25 Oct. 2025
But coaxing nematodes is tricky and time-consuming, so Ortega-Jiménez collaborated with Ranjiangshang Ran, a postdoc studying fluid mechanics at Emory University, who ran computer simulations of thousands more jump trajectories.
—Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 Oct. 2025
Experts, developers, and CEOs of AI companies make bold claims about future trajectories, from the elimination of arduous labor and the increase in human longevity to the potential existential threats to humanity.
—Yoshua Bengio, Time, 22 Oct. 2025
Three Golden Bell Awards Best Actress contenders – Ning Chang, Alice Ko and Allison Lin – will appear together for the first time to discuss career trajectories and roles for women both in front of and behind the camera.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 16 Oct. 2025
The teams are also on vastly different trajectories.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 13 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trajectories
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Zohran's parents shaped his political views Though Mira and Mahmood told The New York Times in June 2025 that Zohran had not turned to them for political advice, their worldview and career paths have shaped Zohran’s democratic socialist political stance and mayoral campaign.—
Makena Gera,
PEOPLE,
4 Nov. 2025
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Together, Dick and Lynne Cheney raised two daughters, Liz and Mary, who would each forge their own paths in public life—Liz as a prominent Republican congresswoman and Mary as an advocate for LGBTQ+ rights.—
Daniel Orton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Nov. 2025
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These incremental steps have helped the coffee chain stem a sales decline in China since earlier this year, with comparable sales returning to growth in the past two quarters.—
Eleanor Pringle,
Fortune,
4 Nov. 2025
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Stepping rearward from that compartment on the right travel side of the trailer, the main entry door welcomes campers into the open living area while the rear entry door a couple steps farther back provides direct access to the bathroom.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Nov. 2025
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New York is a crossroads for them at the edge of the continent, like a traffic circle with east-west routes running along the ocean or north-south routes going up the harbor or to New Jersey.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
4 Nov. 2025
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Offensive coordinator Joe Brady and Allen had to hocus pocus their way through the receiver deficiencies with screens and other short-distance routes, but James Cook, the tight ends and offensive line delivered ample force.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
3 Nov. 2025
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Each simulation tracks thousands of potential lightning arcs.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Nov. 2025
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These streams range from around 1000 light-years in extent to over a million light-years long, with the longest and largest ones making several loops or arcs around the entire Milky Way.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
4 Nov. 2025
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The plan represents a departure for Europe’s top satellite makers, which have traditionally focused on large, complex spacecraft in high orbits, but the industry has been disrupted by Starlink’s small, relatively cheap, low-orbit machines.—
Ben Smith,
semafor.com,
24 Oct. 2025
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If a planet orbits close to its star in an elliptical orbit, then its interior will stretch and squeeze as the gravitational strength of the star changes.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
14 Oct. 2025
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Its overall form takes inspiration from Shenzhen's surrounding mountains and canyons, which have served as natural pathways for centuries.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
5 Nov. 2025
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The study also found that early relationships shaped these burnout pathways differently between men and women.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From the ways in which games are developed to hacks for completing levels, Tan said the technology's ramifications across the sector can't be overstated.—
Lucy Handley,
CNBC,
1 Nov. 2025
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There are still many ways the trade truce can fall apart.—
Kerry Brown,
Time,
31 Oct. 2025
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Local resident Lee Needham also told the BBC that the crash site was close to houses, train tracks, industrial units and electrical towers.—
Charlotte Phillipp,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Flooding also caused subway delays as crews worked to remove water from the tracks.—
Thao Nguyen,
USA Today,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Trajectories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectories. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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