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Recent Examples of trajectory
Riley and a friend were walking near the end of the promenade when Riley was struck by a bullet that had a north-to-northwest trajectory, according to the FBI.
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The conscience of a conservative In 1960, a slim, 123-page book changed the trajectory of American conservative thought.
—Drew Kurlowski, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
The union representing state scientists have maintained a similar trajectory as the engineers.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
However, as proven in previous seasons, the fan-favorite Casa Amor twist could change the trajectory of the show.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2025
The conscience of a conservative In 1960, a slim, 123-page book changed the trajectory of American conservative thought.
—Drew Kurlowski, The Conversation, 25 June 2025
The union representing state scientists have maintained a similar trajectory as the engineers.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 25 June 2025
However, as proven in previous seasons, the fan-favorite Casa Amor twist could change the trajectory of the show.
—Taylor Ardrey, USA Today, 24 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trajectory
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Storm tracker This forecast track shows the most likely path of the center of the storm.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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Ashby, though, is confident that the single agency is the best path forward.—
Jack Rodriquez-Vars,
Sacbee.com,
28 June 2025
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In 1945 the family came back to Wisconsin to live on a 10-acre farm, where Ted raised dairy cows and pigs and drove the milk route.—
Neil Milbert,
Chicago Tribune,
29 June 2025
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Sacramento Regional Transit has encouraged riders to use bus route 11 instead.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
29 June 2025
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The best places to see the Midnight Sun stretch like a golden arc across Norway’s north.—
Jordi Lippe-McGraw,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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The wrench has a fine ratchet that can apply force with a swing arc as small as 4-degrees.—
Gabriel Morgan,
Better Homes & Gardens,
30 June 2025
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Now that the detection has been made, the finding not only demonstrates how astronomers can help identify the origin of these kinds of signals in the future, but could even help humanity better understand how electrostatic discharges can pose a danger to satellites in Earth's orbit.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
28 June 2025
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This prevents companies looking to diversify and receive American investment from doing so, pushing them further into the orbit of competitors.—
Ariel Cohen,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
1 July 2025
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Make your own watch classes that include taking one home begin at about $2,000 and run all the way the over $19,000 for the tourbillion.—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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Progressive Challenger Emerges as New Target Back home, the rapid ascent of Zohran Mamdani—a Democratic Socialist who upset Andrew Cuomo in New York City's mayoral primary—has given Trump a fresh political foil.—
Jesus Mesa,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 June 2025
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The historical drama produced by MGM Television follows the couple’s ascent.—
Abigail Lee,
Variety,
25 June 2025
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The United States Postal Service appears to be on track to raise the first-class Forever Stamp price as well as for other products in just over two weeks, a spokesperson for the federal agency confirmed to USA TODAY on June 26.—
Natalie Neysa Alund,
USA Today,
27 June 2025
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This means that Xiaomi is on track to exceed Lei’s target of delivering 350,000 cars this year, a goal the billionaire stated after witnessing the popularity of his product.—
Yue Wang,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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“Trajectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectory. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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