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Recent Examples of trajectory
The two finished with Blair on very different trajectories.
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
The Kings managed to clear up their logjam in the backcourt while adding wing depth with the acquisition of Hunter, but that probably won’t change their trajectory amid one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The trajectory of a storm, the evolution of stock prices, the spread of disease — mathematicians can describe any phenomenon that changes in time or space using what are known as partial differential equations.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
Berry points to the trajectory of Michael Wilson, who is a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
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Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2026
The Kings managed to clear up their logjam in the backcourt while adding wing depth with the acquisition of Hunter, but that probably won’t change their trajectory amid one of the worst seasons in franchise history.
—Hector Amezcua, Sacbee.com, 6 Feb. 2026
The trajectory of a storm, the evolution of stock prices, the spread of disease — mathematicians can describe any phenomenon that changes in time or space using what are known as partial differential equations.
—Quanta Magazine, 6 Feb. 2026
Berry points to the trajectory of Michael Wilson, who is a wide receiver for the Arizona Cardinals.
—Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trajectory
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Investing in domestic mining is necessary but insufficient—recycling infrastructure offers a faster, less geopolitically fraught path to supply chain resilience that has historically been overlooked by previous administrations.—
Kristen Edgreen Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The Buddhist temple was directly in the path of the project, threatening its displacement.—
Jessica Alvarado Gamez,
Denver Post,
27 Jan. 2026
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In logistics, agentic RAG can analyze shipment delays and automatically reschedule routes.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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San Francisco coach Kyle Shanahan called a play-action pass from under center with a deep route to occupy the safeties and an in-breaking route through the intermediate area of the field.—
Michael-Shawn Dugar,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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During the past several months, execs have taken steps to wean themselves from NBCU, decamping to a new Midtown Manhattan corporate headquarters and making deals with a number of other suppliers for news, sports and entertainment programming.—
Dade Hayes,
Deadline,
7 Feb. 2026
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Authorities offer chilling new details Blood found on the home's front steps was confirmed to be Nancy Guthrie's, Nanos said.—
Jeanine Santucci,
USA Today,
7 Feb. 2026
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Memphis was 8 of 15 from beyond the arc, and the lead reached 14 points.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
3 Feb. 2026
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Loyer scored 21 of his 29 points in the first half, when he Smith went a combined 9 of 12 from beyond the arc.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
2 Feb. 2026
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Though SpaceX and Amazon are both working on mitigating the problem, critics still state that the best fix would be drastically reducing the number of satellites flying to low Earth orbit.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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Grissom was the command pilot on Gemini 3, first manned flight of Project Gemini, and completed a three-orbit mission with John Young of Orlando.—
Orlando Sentinel Staff,
The Orlando Sentinel,
26 Jan. 2026
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For Sky Ferreira, that meant a smoky charcoal eye brought all the way up to the brow bone; on Benee, a sculptural eyeliner flick; for Naomi Sharon, chromatic glam that traveled across her eyes, lips, and cheekbones.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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The plaintiffs argue that the way the government operates the dams violates the Endangered Species Act, and over decades of litigation judges have repeatedly ordered changes to help the fish.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
7 Feb. 2026
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The Dow’s ascent is emblematic of the stock market’s persistent rise despite recent tumultuous geopolitical events.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
6 Feb. 2026
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Spencer Platt | Getty Images The Dow Jones Industrial Average broke through another key milestone, the latest in a roughly 130-year ascent that's involved an ever-changing group of stocks.—
Alex Harring,Nick Wells,
CNBC,
6 Feb. 2026
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Kristi Noem may have to fall on her sword, but a major reset of how ICE operations in Minneapolis are conducted is the best way to get the country back on track in terms of enforcing immigration law.—
Boston Herald editorial staff,
Boston Herald,
27 Jan. 2026
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Fans were spoiled with 12 tracks of retro-inspired, plushy pop — and as the rollout suggested, the tracks painted a greater picture of Carpenter’s arduous dating experience, brought to life with production and writing support from acclaimed collaborators Jack Antonoff, John Ryan and Amy Allen.—
Meghan Mahar,
Billboard,
26 Jan. 2026
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“Trajectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectory. Accessed 10 Feb. 2026.
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