trajectories

plural of trajectory
as in paths
the curved course along which something (such as a rocket) moves through the air or through space the trajectory of the missile

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Recent Examples of trajectories To drive lasting change, leaders must demonstrate how allyship enhances team performance, improves decision-making, and directly supports individual career trajectories. Julie Kratz, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Likewise, while Treasury yields are elevated at present, this is only in part due to concerns over fiscal trajectories. Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 20 Aug. 2026 Redgrift and Forest’s ascent through the gallery’s ranks often followed parallel trajectories, and both were promoted following an earlier restructuring in 2021. News Desk, Artforum, 17 Aug. 2026 The question of Kashmir has shaped the trajectories of India and Pakistan since the end of British rule and their birth as nation-states in August 1947. Aqil Shah, Time, 17 Aug. 2026 Swiftly setting up launch sites allows military planners to confuse potential enemies, exploit unpredictable launch azimuths and trajectories for defense, complicate hostile tracking, and gain access to polar or high-inclination orbits. David Szondy august 15, New Atlas, 15 Aug. 2026 By contrast, already employed women who start taking GLP-1s don't see a boost at work, with their career trajectories likely reflecting a number of other factors, the study found. Megan Cerullo, CBS News, 13 Aug. 2026 The United States, after all, is already a spectacularly rich country and can easily afford to pay the higher interest rates—if the government is willing to adjust long-term tax and spending trajectories accordingly. Kenneth S. Rogoff, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026 After screening subjects for smoking habits, elevated blood pressure and diabetes, researchers tracked their health trajectories for an average of 26 years. Khloe Quill, FOXNews.com, 10 Aug. 2026
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Noun
  • Crow-Armstrong has been crafty on the base paths, recording 31 steals on 38 attempts.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 23 Aug. 2026
  • The land, most of it operated by the Peconic Land Trust to ensure it’s never developed, ran down to the bay, and there were hiking paths running through the entire property.
    Nate Freeman, Vanity Fair, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • Anyone in Livingston County who believes they've been exposed is asked to capture the bat, report the exposure by filling out a form on the health department's website and call department staff at 517‑552‑6882 for testing guidance and next steps.
    Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 24 Aug. 2026
  • Anthropic, the maker of Claude AI software, has taken aggressive steps to decrease its reliance on Nvidia.
    Bloomberg, Mercury News, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • From classic Amtrak routes crossing the Continental Divide to historic steam locomotives chugging through the state’s mining past, these journeys continue to preserve the stories, scenery and communities that helped shape the West.
    Jocelyn Rowley, Denver Post, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In a bid to control traffic through the narrow waterway, Iran has designated routes going through their territorial waters.
    Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • 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
  • Cliff-hangers, story arcs and emotional beats are required every few seconds to keep users engaged.
    Michael Schneider, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
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  • The kick stage will be able to take big payloads from LEO to higher-energy orbits — for example, up to 8,800 pounds (4,000 kg) to geostationary orbit, a popular hangout for spy, communications and weather satellites that lies 22,236 miles (35,785 kilometers) above Earth.
    Mike Wall, Space.com, 2 June 2026
  • Canadian and American researchers simulated satellite orbits in low Earth orbit and generated a metric, the CRASH Clock, that measures the number of days before collisions start happening if collision-avoidance maneuvers stop.
    IEEE Spectrum, IEEE Spectrum, 21 Jan. 2026
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  • In the battery, the coated ceramic particles interact with the surrounding polymer chains and create interconnected pathways that allow lithium ions to travel more efficiently.
    Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 26 Aug. 2026
  • For example, if someone is trying to relearn how to walk, practicing every day can help build those pathways.
    Connie Etermadi, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2026
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  • The tiny and quick drones are being deployed in an increasing number of school districts – part of a growing school security industry as parents and schools find new ways to protect students and staff from carnage.
    Cindy Von Quednow, CNN Money, 24 Aug. 2026
  • The College-in-3 Exchange was born, and dozens of higher education institutions joined the network to look for ways to help students get degrees faster.
    ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
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  • From radar tracks to tactical decisions The system combines radar and other sensor information with a causal model designed to determine why a vessel might be manoeuvring in a particular way.
    Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
  • Meanwhile, enrollment in formal military cadet schools and specialized recruitment tracks reached 780,000 students by 2025, up from 200,000 in 2018.
    Bloomberg, Fortune, 29 Aug. 2026

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“Trajectories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectories. Accessed 31 Aug. 2026.

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