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Recent Examples of trajectories
The beverage’s roots go back to 1565, when the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade route began between Mexico and the Philippines, permanently altering both countries’ culinary trajectories.
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Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
China’s defense ecosystem follows a different set of market dynamics, customer segments, and interoperability frameworks, with exports and production shaped by trajectories that remain distinct from the replenishment and modernization cycle underway across NATO-standard supply chains.
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Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Rocket Lab’s Guidance, Navigation and Control team needed only about four hours to finalize trajectories, update flight software and coordinate ground stations after receiving the launch notice.
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Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
This also requires making symptom trajectories and lifestyle data, such as sleep, activity and diet, part of the clinical record and reviewing it as routinely as blood pressure.
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Kristian Ranta,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The first Starfall Demo mission will spend a few hours in low-Earth orbit, but the vehicle could also fly on shorter suborbital trajectories after launching on either Falcon 9 or the much larger Starship rocket.
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Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
Both Perez and Conine began rehab assignments with Triple A Jacksonville this week, and Marlins manager Clayton McCullough was optimistic about both players’ trajectories.
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Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
The many paths of a USMNT player Still, though, there are exceptions and many different trajectories.
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Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
And their influence can carry on in an afterlife that shapes the trajectories of ecosystems, either supporting recovery to the ecosystem’s original structure or transforming it into a new one.
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John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Daniel Hernandez,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
China’s defense ecosystem follows a different set of market dynamics, customer segments, and interoperability frameworks, with exports and production shaped by trajectories that remain distinct from the replenishment and modernization cycle underway across NATO-standard supply chains.
—
Chris Oberoi,
Fortune,
24 June 2026
Rocket Lab’s Guidance, Navigation and Control team needed only about four hours to finalize trajectories, update flight software and coordinate ground stations after receiving the launch notice.
—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
23 June 2026
This also requires making symptom trajectories and lifestyle data, such as sleep, activity and diet, part of the clinical record and reviewing it as routinely as blood pressure.
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Kristian Ranta,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
The first Starfall Demo mission will spend a few hours in low-Earth orbit, but the vehicle could also fly on shorter suborbital trajectories after launching on either Falcon 9 or the much larger Starship rocket.
—
Stephen Clark,
ArsTechnica,
23 June 2026
Both Perez and Conine began rehab assignments with Triple A Jacksonville this week, and Marlins manager Clayton McCullough was optimistic about both players’ trajectories.
—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
19 June 2026
The many paths of a USMNT player Still, though, there are exceptions and many different trajectories.
—
Henry Bushnell,
New York Times,
11 June 2026
And their influence can carry on in an afterlife that shapes the trajectories of ecosystems, either supporting recovery to the ecosystem’s original structure or transforming it into a new one.
—
John Kominoski,
The Conversation,
10 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trajectories
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This isn't burnout, but profound uncertainty stemming from AI disruption, economic instability, and evolving career paths.
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The paths through the bush are infested with these ticks, as are many back yards.
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Gauff may be the best athlete in women’s tennis, but Świątek has the best footwork, the adjustment steps and tiny movements that take her to the ball and propel her from attack to defense and back again.
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A student also participated in the discussion, asking what steps officials are taking to improve safety in Towson for pedestrians, drivers, and residents.
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The borough added that collection days are not changing, only the start time of the pickup routes.
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The model has structure in abundance and routes almost none of it toward meaning or mobility.
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Gold chrome arcs give structure to this airy blend of purple and orange airbrushing.
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The visual intersperses footage from a trip the pair took to Iceland with clips of their Upstate New York home, a fitting backdrop to Sprague’s spectral vocals and wandering synth arcs.
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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.
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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.
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Responsibilities evolve, skill requirements shift, productivity expectations increase, and career pathways develop in new directions.
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Meander through a lush, fairy-worthy tapestry of ivy and narrow pathways forged throughout the B&B's history.
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There are no plans to continue any projects, whether that's with Netflix and books, that would talk about his family in similar ways.
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Its flavors and customs and ways of living are revealed to us over dinner or even a simple morning coffee.
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Rigorous, exhaustive testing of all tracks, signaling systems, and vehicles is the standard industry practice for major airport transit infrastructure to guarantee seamless long-term system integration.
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Others are built for ages 7 to 12, and several offer teen tracks that lean closer to a culinary school experience.
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“Trajectories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectories. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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