trajectories

Definition of trajectoriesnext
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 Ebola outbreak trajectories in first 100 days Cases in the Democratic Republic of the Congo have risen rapidly since the WHO declared a health emergency on May 17. Jane Weaver, NBC news, 29 May 2026 The researchers trained the model using two million simulated trajectories involving 8,000 objects. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026 Safety logic must run with deterministic timing, independent authority and access to safety-relevant abstractions like clearance margins, confidence levels and feasible trajectories. John Wall, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026 California’s chronic absenteeism crisis has deepened, with roughly one in five students now missing so much school that their academic trajectories are permanently affected, while responses have been inadequate. Mercury News Editorial Board, Mercury News, 27 May 2026 Let’s look at some names that will see their trajectories change. Owen Poindexter, New York Times, 27 May 2026 Nothing Starship accomplished on Flight 12 was particularly groundbreaking for SpaceX; the mission goals and trajectories were broadly similar to those of the previous few test missions. Josh Dinner, Space.com, 23 May 2026 All 12 of SpaceX’s Starship test flights to date have flown on suborbital trajectories. Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 23 May 2026 Like the engineers who once calculated trajectories to the moon, our graduates will be the driving force that keeps the world moving — one server, one circuit and one idea at a time. Victoria Seals, AJC.com, 20 May 2026
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Noun
  • The two climbed to the top of the victory stand at the 106th CIF State Track & Field Championships at Veteran’s Memorial Stadium on Saturday, taking decidedly different paths.
    Steve Brand, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 May 2026
  • Turang has been crafty on the base paths, recording nine steals on 11 attempts.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 31 May 2026
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  • With Emily’s help translating, Tedo took us through the steps of making wine in qvevri, a process recognized by UNESCO for its cultural heritage.
    Lori Rackl, Boston Herald, 31 May 2026
  • The vulnerability highlights the multiple steps—and contractors—a lunar landing would entail.
    Jason Ma, Fortune, 30 May 2026
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  • Nepali climbers are now the ones overseeing the securing of the routes up the mountain, and the fixing of the rope lines that help clients navigate the most difficult sections.
    Helen Regan, CNN Money, 30 May 2026
  • The Fortress can be taken off the road, too, via an addition Extreme offroad Suspension system that can handle any unexpected routes, while the four-wheel drive can tackle mud, snow, rocks, in addition to being a statement-making daily driver.
    Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 30 May 2026
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  • Advertisement If a good finale ties up a show’s plot and answers crucial questions, then a great one completes character arcs and deepens themes developed across multiple seasons, revealing the intricacy of narrative architecture too subtle to perceive from one week to the next.
    Judy Berman, Time, 29 May 2026
  • The task required the writers to rehearse for months to map out contingencies and shape character arcs.
    Justin Ray, Los Angeles Times, 26 May 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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  • There are ramps, wide corridors, and pathways to ease mobility.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 June 2026
  • From his perspective, the recent guidance should be viewed as an indication that discretionary review may receive greater scrutiny rather than as the elimination of adjustment of status pathways altogether.
    Nia Bowers, USA Today, 2 June 2026
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  • The new map moved predominantly Black neighbors into white majority districts and split Wasserman Schultz’s former district five ways, leading her to launch a campaign for the 20th District.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 3 June 2026
  • In performance and direction, and in the small ways in which Caswell and Wills have plotted out this isolated love story, there’s a level of great richness and detail.
    Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2026
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  • Both were able to spot tracks, on dusty roads, and follow the tracks to successfully find wildlife.
    Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 June 2026
  • Below them, clattering on a dozen parallel tracks, the trains were coming and going, arriving and departing, thundering underground.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 3 June 2026

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