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Recent Examples of trajectory
Here, Gabel — who just wrapped a writing stint on the Peacock adaptation of Five-Star Weekend, starring Regina Hall and Jennifer Garner — speaks to THR about the novel’s trajectory and her experiences in two major creative industries in flux.
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Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Based on Dean’s current trajectory, The Art of Loving will be in the top five in the coming weeks.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Small changes in the double pendulum’s initial conditions lead it to carve out very different trajectories through space, making its behavior hard to predict and understand.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Scouts were not wildly impressed by his defensive play in the opener against Nebraska, and his jumper has some questions entering the season due to its flatter trajectory.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Seija Rankin, HollywoodReporter, 4 Nov. 2025
Based on Dean’s current trajectory, The Art of Loving will be in the top five in the coming weeks.
—Christopher Claxton, Billboard, 4 Nov. 2025
Small changes in the double pendulum’s initial conditions lead it to carve out very different trajectories through space, making its behavior hard to predict and understand.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 Nov. 2025
Scouts were not wildly impressed by his defensive play in the opener against Nebraska, and his jumper has some questions entering the season due to its flatter trajectory.
—Sam Vecenie, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trajectory
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Vietnamese authorities have ordered mass evacuations from low-lying coastal areas in the path of Typhoon Kalmaegi, the 13th to hit Vietnam this year.—
Robert Birsel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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There is no official agreement, internal or otherwise, and Republicans and Democrats Wednesday sounded no closer to a path forward.—
Nathaniel Weixel,
The Hill,
6 Nov. 2025
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This is your fastest route to real‑time rebooks and alerts.—
The Kim Komando Show,
FOXNews.com,
8 Nov. 2025
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Quilt Trails of the Tar and Roanoke Rivers As one of North Carolina’s most widespread routes, the Quilt Trails of the Tar and Roanoke Rivers encompasses seven counties.—
Jennifer Prince,
Southern Living,
7 Nov. 2025
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Their findings provide a blueprint for improving efficiency, stability, and scalability, key steps toward mass deployment and alignment with China’s carbon neutrality goals.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
11 Nov. 2025
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Aside from the now-pedestrian ability to count steps, the watches purportedly can spot possible atrial fibrillation (an irregular heart rhythm) and sleep apnea.—
Scott Lafee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Nov. 2025
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The Keydets attempted 29 shots in the first half, with 22 of them coming beyond the arc.—
Scott Chasen,
Kansas City Star,
10 Nov. 2025
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That word, so central to the lexicon of sports and its triumphant narrative arcs, burns on the tongue.—
Tamerra Griffin,
New York Times,
10 Nov. 2025
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The issue was reminiscent of a major flaw in the optics of Webb's predecessor, the Hubble Space Telescope, which was shown to be noticeably near-sighted after reaching orbit in 1990.—
Tereza Pultarova,
Space.com,
5 Nov. 2025
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Advertisement In 2021, Isaacman commanded the Inspiration4 mission, in which four civilian astronauts spent three days in Earth orbit.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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On Friday night the Supreme Court granted the request to block full SNAP payments as the case works its way through the courts.—
Nicole Nixon,
Sacbee.com,
10 Nov. 2025
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And the biggest November snowfall ever recorded in the city is 12 inches, all the way back in 1895.—
Briana Waxman,
CNN Money,
10 Nov. 2025
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But the aftershocks of his success are also being felt more than 8,000 miles away in cities across the world’s most populous country, where his ascent is both celebrated and criticized.—
Rhea Mogul,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
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Efforts to compete with Amazon during its ascent in the 2010s had department stores playing catchup on supply chain prowess and integrating stores with e-commerce—sometimes to the detriment of in-store experience.—
Phil Wahba,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
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Strawberry was able to turn his life around much earlier than Gooden, but Gooden appears to have stayed on the right track in recent years.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
7 Nov. 2025
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This addictive, loping track is one of the best and strangest songs from the artist’s fifth album.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
7 Nov. 2025
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“Trajectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectory. Accessed 20 Nov. 2025.
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