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Recent Examples of trajectories
Though team trajectories aren’t necessarily linear, this year could help dictate Ottawa’s ultimate fortune.
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The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The trajectories of Frame and Chando highlight complementary aspects of western China’s growing importance.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Computing the most optimal trajectories for one robot is relatively simple.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
One can scarcely draw solace from the trajectories of those recent revolts.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
By catching both Qatari and American defense systems off guard, the Doha strike has amplified fears among Gulf states that they too could be targeted by unexpected trajectories.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Tools alone can’t shift trajectories; culture does.
—Thasha Batts, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The report, which was released Monday, tracks the academic trajectories of students who were in eighth grade in any of the city’s public schools between 2011 and 2013.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Forensic scientist Michael Haag explains how laser scanners could be used to lock down the crime scenes where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, letting investigators revisit angles, trajectories and vantage points long after the fact.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
The Athletic Nhl, New York Times, 29 Sep. 2025
The trajectories of Frame and Chando highlight complementary aspects of western China’s growing importance.
—Li Jun, Footwear News, 26 Sep. 2025
Computing the most optimal trajectories for one robot is relatively simple.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 25 Sep. 2025
One can scarcely draw solace from the trajectories of those recent revolts.
—Kapil Komireddi, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
By catching both Qatari and American defense systems off guard, the Doha strike has amplified fears among Gulf states that they too could be targeted by unexpected trajectories.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 18 Sep. 2025
Tools alone can’t shift trajectories; culture does.
—Thasha Batts, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
The report, which was released Monday, tracks the academic trajectories of students who were in eighth grade in any of the city’s public schools between 2011 and 2013.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Forensic scientist Michael Haag explains how laser scanners could be used to lock down the crime scenes where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, letting investigators revisit angles, trajectories and vantage points long after the fact.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trajectories
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China has historically maintained strict immigration policies, tightly restricting low-skilled workers with limited paths to permanent residency for foreigners.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Historical map Storm paths are from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s HURDAT database.—
William B. Davis,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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What steps should someone take when choosing a financial advisor?—
Kate Dore, CFP®, EA,Kelli Grant, CFP®,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Since winning the primary in June, Mamdani has taken steps to come toward moderate voters who have been lukewarm in supporting him.—
Amie Parnes,
The Hill,
1 Oct. 2025
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But there are also bike routes for mountain biking, scenic routes near the water and city views for commuters.—
Carlos Rico,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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Super proud of their effort, big-time catches late, big-time catches when it was needed and great routes and getting to their spots.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
Noun
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TwelveLabs’ technology uniquely reduces that friction, surfacing the right scene faster, flagging potential issues earlier, and clearing the path so creators can focus more of their energy on emotion, framing, and story arcs.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
2 Oct. 2025
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Both sides have unique narrative arcs to seal closed, as well as likable fan bases.—
Steven Louis Goldstein,
New York Times,
2 Oct. 2025
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The moon orbits alongside a number of small satellites that lie inside the orbit of Uranus' largest moons — Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Oberon and Titania (27 of Uranus' 29 moons are named after characters found in Shakespeare plays).—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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In your digestive tract, calcium and magnesium use some of the same pathways to get absorbed.—
Julie Scott,
Verywell Health,
2 Oct. 2025
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And a great way to strengthen these pathways is through play.—
Kimberly Zapata,
Parents,
2 Oct. 2025
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Hughes and others began resisting orders in passive ways, showing up late or taking patrols extra slowly.—
Michael Loria,
USA Today,
4 Oct. 2025
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That resolve was echoed across Grand Blanc throughout the week, as people scrambled for ways to do something, anything to help.—
John Wisely,
Freep.com,
3 Oct. 2025
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Spearheading a new wave of Reparto music stars, the Cuban artist born Dasiel Mustelier Oruña delivers 13 tracks that go beyond his signature and progressive Reparto sound.—
Tere Aguilera,
Billboard,
3 Oct. 2025
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Unexpected sea ice can damage ships or stop them in their tracks, forcing them to re-route or turn back.—
Laura Paddison,
CNN Money,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Trajectories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectories. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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