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Recent Examples of trajectories
The presence, distribution, and motion of matter and energy through spacetime determined the curvature and evolution of that spacetime fabric, and then the curvature of that spacetime fabric determined the future trajectories and fates of every particle that exists within that spacetime.
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Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Slightly different trajectories from the division rivals.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
And coming off two last year — the wrestling drama Unstoppable that merged family with domestic abuse, and the female boxing story The Fire Within — both had similar trajectories, with the latter standing out.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
HGVs can carry warheads at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound with irregular flight trajectories that can vex missile defenses.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The engineering career landscape Engineering careers can follow diverse trajectories, each offering unique growth opportunities, specialization, and impact.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Older systems weren’t designed to handle the rich, unstructured or inferred data that agentic systems produce, like dynamic skills profiles or career trajectories.
—Abakar Saidov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Once a writer can articulate some answers (and these answers will change over time, with life events, and with artistic failure or success), only then can the writer best determine the trajectories of stories, novels, essays, and of a literary career.
—Douglas Unger
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
The new study investigated the association between a polygenic score (PGS) and depression outcomes, including severity, trajectories of depression and antidepressant medication use.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 9 Sep. 2025
Slightly different trajectories from the division rivals.
—Parker Gabriel, Denver Post, 6 Sep. 2025
And coming off two last year — the wrestling drama Unstoppable that merged family with domestic abuse, and the female boxing story The Fire Within — both had similar trajectories, with the latter standing out.
—Pete Hammond, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2025
HGVs can carry warheads at speeds greater than five times the speed of sound with irregular flight trajectories that can vex missile defenses.
—Brad Lendon, CNN Money, 3 Sep. 2025
The engineering career landscape Engineering careers can follow diverse trajectories, each offering unique growth opportunities, specialization, and impact.
—Srishti Gupta, Interesting Engineering, 3 Sep. 2025
Older systems weren’t designed to handle the rich, unstructured or inferred data that agentic systems produce, like dynamic skills profiles or career trajectories.
—Abakar Saidov, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Once a writer can articulate some answers (and these answers will change over time, with life events, and with artistic failure or success), only then can the writer best determine the trajectories of stories, novels, essays, and of a literary career.
—Douglas Unger
august 29, Literary Hub, 29 Aug. 2025
The new study investigated the association between a polygenic score (PGS) and depression outcomes, including severity, trajectories of depression and antidepressant medication use.
—Hannah Millington, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trajectories
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Employees can also reach out to mentors to learn more about specific roles and career paths.—
Roula Amire,
Fortune,
9 Sep. 2025
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The role re-designer This confidence cultivator helps employees navigate new career paths without steering away from their sense of purpose.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Individuals with troublesome tax histories should seek advice on potential exposure and consider remedial steps.—
Virginia La Torre Jeker,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Positive steps toward a reconciliation seemed to take place over the summer, with Prince Harry's aides and one of the King's key staffers meeting for the first time in July.—
Stephanie Petit,
PEOPLE,
9 Sep. 2025
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Buses are a major mode of transport in Mexico, where, though freight trains are common, passenger rail routes remain limited.—
Lizbeth Diaz,
USA Today,
9 Sep. 2025
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There were routes in which Brown broke inside, and a defender was awaiting.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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So, the career arcs are definitely different, and expecting Maye to become Allen, a perennial MVP candidate, is unrealistic.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Curved walls, brass accents, and floor-to-ceiling windows frame a generous living space—complete with a dining table that arcs like a ship’s keel and a cocktail-ready bar that glows at night.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 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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These tariffs threaten to kneecap an emerging sector of innovation around the world, that is, for the first time, using traditional startup strategies and pathways to innovate, scale and grow.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are different types of biologic medicines, but typically, these powerful drugs work for people with a condition like mine by blocking specific inflammatory pathways in your immune system to help control inflammation and pain.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Early in the novel, Harold points out that authors are constantly looking for ways to bury their true beliefs in their text, rather than state them outright.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Capital combined with client introductions, regulatory know-how, or industry access can support growth in ways a pure check often doesn’t.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Instead of conquest, the focus was intimacy—feeling the land under your feet, learning animal tracks, listening to the bush itself.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The band’s ninth studio album has been restored, remastered and expanded with an additional 25 bonus tracks, spanning alternate studio takes and live recordings by the famed bootlegger Mike Millard at Pink Floyd’s Los Angeles Sports Arena concert on April 26, 1975.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Trajectories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectories. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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