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trajectory

noun

Definition of trajectory

as in path

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 trajectory In the third quarter, revenues in this channel remained on a positive growth trajectory, up 2 percent at constant exchange, despite slower traffic and the impact of lower markdown activity in the EMEA region. — Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 21 Oct. 2026 Her career is on this massive upward trajectory, which turns out to absolutely not be the case. — Lisa De Los Reyes, HollywoodReporter, 21 Oct. 2026 In addition to the action, Sid has a whole emotional trajectory. — Alison Herman, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026 If the government continues its present spending trajectory, interest payments will be double the defense budget by 2036. — Niall Ferguson, Foreign Affairs, 20 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for trajectory

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Ben’s view Hoffman, who sometimes works from a small swivel chair in her children’s room, has followed a path from social video into the center of the swirling news cycles of true crime and celebrity.

— Ben Smith, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
For Cascadia operators, the new Cross Traffic Assist is designed to detect vehicles crossing the truck's forward path at intersections.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of path

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Beer says that the main transmission route of viruses of the Simbu serogroup are biting midges, which can rapidly spread infections, especially in the summer and autumn.

— Sahas Mehra, Scientific American, 28 Oct. 2026
Along most of its route, the water dropped just one meter in elevation per kilometer.

— Michele Chabin, Sun Sentinel, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of route

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The other two, Descript and Resemble AI, had taken steps to make nonconsensual cloning harder.

— Muskaan Arshad, Fortune, 24 Oct. 2026
Yet over the past year, Netanyahu has taken steps that angered Trump and others in his administration, including strikes in Lebanon and Gaza that undercut his regional peace efforts.

— Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 24 Oct. 2026

Definition of steps

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Those two independent spacecraft in geostationary orbit detected the bolide via onboard lightning imagers.

— Leonard David, Space.com, 1 Nov. 2026
The tech giant has now received its first AI response from one of its Tensor Processing Unit (TPU) chips launched into low Earth orbit.

— Will McCurdy, PC Magazine, 31 Oct. 2026

Definition of orbit

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This also had a boat trip included, a lovely way to cool off after a day walking Barcelona’s lanes.

— Jaymi McCann, TheWeek, 3 Nov. 2026
Charlotte won the rebound battle 51 to 44, but left the Pistons open way too often and were sloppy with the ball, committing 25 turnovers.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 3 Nov. 2026

Definition of way

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Rama attains liberation after renouncing the world, while Lakshmana’s violent actions lead him to hell before a spiritual ascent later.

— Tamanna Nangia, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
In May, two Indian climbers died on Mount Everest during a record-breaking period of ascents via Nepal's southern route.

— CBS News, CBS News, 27 Oct. 2026

Definition of ascent

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The wreckage of Wednesday's crash reminded many of the aftermath of another train collision in January, when 46 people died in southern Spain when an Iryo train jumped the track and hit an oncoming Renfe train.

— JOSEPH WILSON, Arkansas Online, 29 Oct. 2026
But at the moment, the Heat’s rebounding record is not as important to Adebayo as getting his game and the team back on the right track amid a rocky start to the season.

— Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 28 Oct. 2026

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