glide path
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: a course of action that leads easily to an expected outcome
While Markey has been a fine member of Congress for decades, he isn't owed a glide path to another term.—
Adrian Walker
Adrian Walker… a state that invests more in locking up prisoners than in opening doors to education is on a glide path to mediocrity.—John Stobo
John StoboElite law schools are not always a glide path to becoming a partner at a big law firm.—Elizabeth Olson
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On a glide path to superpower status, China has moved aggressively to assert influence over international institutions that develop rules for the 21st century economy and standards for emerging technologies.
—Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
During his career, Bloch’s glide path was anything but smooth—from a manufacturer of aircraft under the Bloch name, then serving as France’s Minister of Aviation, and finally imprisoned in a concentration camp during the Nazi occupation of France during WWII.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, whose nomination as secretary of Defense appeared doomed in early December, appears to be a glide path to confirmation, barring any new revelations about his personal life.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
The pivotal procedural vote, which passed 62-38, puts the bill on a glide path to pass the Senate sometime Friday afternoon, despite fierce opposition from many Democrats.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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Deborah Wince-Smith, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
During his career, Bloch’s glide path was anything but smooth—from a manufacturer of aircraft under the Bloch name, then serving as France’s Minister of Aviation, and finally imprisoned in a concentration camp during the Nazi occupation of France during WWII.
—Daniel Cote, Robb Report, 3 Mar. 2025
Former Fox News host Pete Hegseth, whose nomination as secretary of Defense appeared doomed in early December, appears to be a glide path to confirmation, barring any new revelations about his personal life.
—Hans Nichols, Axios, 17 Jan. 2025
The pivotal procedural vote, which passed 62-38, puts the bill on a glide path to pass the Senate sometime Friday afternoon, despite fierce opposition from many Democrats.
—Alexander Bolton, The Hill, 14 Mar. 2025
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“Glide path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glide%20path. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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