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 trace the path of linguistic diversity from that moment to the present, Blasi’s team computationally modeled thousands of possible trajectories. Cody Cottier, Scientific American, 23 July 2026 For now, both Miller and Morejon — two trade chips who could alter the trajectories of multiple teams — remain with the Padres. Dennis Lin, New York Times, 23 July 2026 But even though the two rivals are already on different trajectories toward the playoffs, that didn’t mean the Phillies couldn’t deliver yet another setback for the Mets as the two faced off in their latest series since the All-Star break. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 The mission is designed to provide valuable data on how kinetic impacts can be used to alter asteroid trajectories and improve future planetary defense capabilities. Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 19 July 2026 About half of all autocracies have experienced similar trajectories after opening their economies. José Kaire, The Conversation, 17 July 2026 Their trajectories have diverged and sometimes overlapped in the 125 years since their forebears moved through the same dusty streets on one November day. CBS News, 12 July 2026 And there’s mayhem, writ small, in the unpredictable trajectories of a child and a ball. Susan Tallman, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026 Two new surveys suggest Georgia’s marquee statewide races are following different trajectories. Adam Beam, AJC.com, 9 July 2026
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Noun
  • While some have cut off all contact with their families, others have forged fragile paths towards reconciliation.
    Michael-Oliver Harding, CNN Money, 28 July 2026
  • Winding along Prospect’s curving paths, there’s a sense that the outside world has fallen away.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
Noun
  • The beach, sprawling across the sheltered Bay of Naoussa, is just steps from the shoreside restaurant, and children can be kept an eye on from a poolside sun-bed perch.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 July 2026
  • But with France about to enter its peak August tourist season, Gironde authorities took more steps to keep vacationers away, banning holiday camps for children and for people with disabilities.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • In person or on social media, people were comparing routes, stores and purchases.
    Erik Pedersen, Daily News, 28 July 2026
  • However, there are plenty of boat routes, hiking paths, biking trails and auto tours in different parts of the swamp.
    AJ Willingham, AJC.com, 27 July 2026
Noun
  • Of all the great cinematic narrative arcs, there’s something special about the comeback.
    Adam Aron, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • In 2026, our feline friends exude main character energy, with backstories, personality arcs and devoted fanbases that nine lives can barely handle.
    Pat Mueller, USA Today, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • 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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  • Over the longer term, Fashion Britain will undertake economic as well as cultural intervention, with the BFC pledging to build lasting pathways for designers and creatives to forge sustainable careers in their home regions.
    Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 29 July 2026
  • By making these programs mandatory parts of the state justice system, AB 2108 would ensure pathways to rehabilitation exist for individuals driven to crime by poverty.
    Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026
Noun
  • But Tessarion’s always there and there’s a love and a deep appreciation that goes both ways with them.
    Jennifer Maas, Variety, 27 July 2026
  • From there comes tempo and different ways to throw a defense off.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 26 July 2026
Noun
  • As the last remaining commercial course in the Chicago area, Hawthorne’s closure is the end of an era that once saw five tracks running the most popular spectator sport in the country.
    Robert McCoppin, Chicago Tribune, 25 July 2026
  • These are the men and women who spent decades operating buses, maintaining subways, repairing tracks, and kept New York moving through snowstorms, terrorist attacks, and a global pandemic.
    Marianne Pizzitola, New York Daily News, 25 July 2026

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