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Recent Examples of flight path
Marco Langbroek, a Dutch archeologist and university lecturer on space situational awareness, is one of the best at this, using publicly available information about the flight path of a launch to estimate when the satellite will fly overhead.
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ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
According to the online site Flight Aware, which tracks flight paths, the flight was slated to take off at 2:55 p.m. CST on Monday but had to return to the gate due to the incident.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
The flight was the second conducted by SpaceX this year, after the launch of Starship 7 in January along a similar flight path, which also exploded.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
From the far side of the moon, outside of regular communications range, the lander will perform a descent trajectory burn to shrink its orbit and put it on a flight path toward its landing site.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025
According to the online site Flight Aware, which tracks flight paths, the flight was slated to take off at 2:55 p.m. CST on Monday but had to return to the gate due to the incident.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA TODAY, 7 Mar. 2025
The flight was the second conducted by SpaceX this year, after the launch of Starship 7 in January along a similar flight path, which also exploded.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
From the far side of the moon, outside of regular communications range, the lander will perform a descent trajectory burn to shrink its orbit and put it on a flight path toward its landing site.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flight path
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The unusual trajectory aligned the Falcon 9 with a perfectly polar orbit at an inclination of 90 degrees to the equator, bringing the four-person crew directly over the North or South Pole every 45 minutes.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
4 Apr. 2025
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It was decided that that would be the trajectory, and the goal would be to kill off Van by the end of the season.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
4 Apr. 2025
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Huerter chipped in another 21 points – including five from beyond the arc – as seven Bulls players scored in double figures.—
Matias Grez,
CNN Money,
28 Mar. 2025
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Pedulla hit 5 of 10 from beyond the arc, scoring 20 points in each game.—
Paul Newberry,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Mar. 2025
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On Thursday, Palmer caught a touchdown running a wheel route.—
Steven Johnson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
5 Apr. 2025
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By 1928, only one veteran walked the parade route while the rest rode in cars or in the backs of trucks.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
5 Apr. 2025
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Trump lost Virginia in 2024 by nearly 5 percentage points, making Earle-Sears’s path to victory even harder.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
5 Apr. 2025
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Severe thunderstorms and relentless rain are triggering catastrophic flooding across the middle of the US this weekend, as areas already hit hard by a recent string of storms and tornadoes remain in the path of this current system.—
Rebekah Riess,
CNN Money,
5 Apr. 2025
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This is the year to create a gorgeous pathway through your yard or gardens.—
Christopher Murray,
FOXNews.com,
10 Apr. 2025
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Diplomacy is the only long-term pathway to manage the Iranian nuclear program.—
Raja Krishnamoorthi,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Apr. 2025
Noun
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Welcome to our weekly rundown of the best new music — featuring big singles, key tracks from our favorite albums, and more.—
Rolling Stone,
Rolling Stone,
4 Apr. 2025
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Less than half the number of new housing units got built in the city of Sacramento in 2024 than needed to stay on track with the eight-year housing strategy, and less than any other year since 2018.—
Theresa Clift,
Sacbee.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Credit to Mattice for stepping up but there's nobody at 130 pounds getting in my way.—
Trent Reinsmith,
Forbes.com,
9 Apr. 2025
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The best way to prevent type 2 diabetes is to shift toward a healthier lifestyle.—
Julia Ries,
Health,
9 Apr. 2025
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight%20path. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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