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Recent Examples of flight path
Traveling at a height of around 400 feet and a speed of 140 miles per hour at the time, the plane experienced a sudden loss of altitude just as a Black Hawk Army Helicopter crossed directly into its flight path, not far from Ronald Reagan National Airport.
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
While the chance of debris hitting an aircraft is low, its presence in flight paths could still pose a big enough risk that routes will need to be altered — inconveniencing passengers.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
The Mercury News reported that the San Carlos Airport — which along near flight paths for San Francisco International Airport — was about to lose all its air traffic controllers due to a contract dispute between the workers and Robinson.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Just a day before the fatal collision, another flight approaching Reagan National Airport was forced to abort its first landing and go around after a helicopter flew near its flight path, CNN has learned.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 30 Jan. 2025
While the chance of debris hitting an aircraft is low, its presence in flight paths could still pose a big enough risk that routes will need to be altered — inconveniencing passengers.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 7 Feb. 2025
The Mercury News reported that the San Carlos Airport — which along near flight paths for San Francisco International Airport — was about to lose all its air traffic controllers due to a contract dispute between the workers and Robinson.
—Ariane Lange, Sacramento Bee, 3 Feb. 2025
Just a day before the fatal collision, another flight approaching Reagan National Airport was forced to abort its first landing and go around after a helicopter flew near its flight path, CNN has learned.
—Alexandra Banner, CNN, 31 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flight path
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The Starlink simulators will be on the same suborbital trajectory as Starship and are expected to burn up on reentry.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA TODAY,
27 Feb. 2025
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First, ask me about my current business metrics and growth trajectory.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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Over his last 11 games, since the day the Warriors traded for Jimmy Butler, Curry is averaging 31.2 points and 6.1 assists per game while shooting 47.7% from the field and 40% from behind the 3-point arc.—
Danny Emerman,
The Mercury News,
4 Mar. 2025
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Doncic entered Sunday 14 for 58 from behind the arc in his first seven games in purple and gold after returning from a strained left calf that sidelined him for 6½ weeks.—
Khobi Price,
Orange County Register,
2 Mar. 2025
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Trump has stated that his interest in purchasing—or even taking over—the Danish territory was driven by the frequent passage of Russian and Chinese merchant vessels and warships through Arctic routes close to Greenland.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
1 Mar. 2025
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Among the five top options is a yellow route that would largely circumvent the Del Mar Fairgrounds and city of Del Mar.—
Gqlshare,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
28 Feb. 2025
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These unfavorable political circumstances for Hochul would seem to set up a primary challenge from the left, the traditional path to denying incumbent officeholders renomination in Democratic primaries.—
David Mark,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Instead of adding controls that employees bypass, design security that works with human nature—make secure paths feel faster than workarounds and use AI to suggest natural access levels.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
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But to exempt them, state legislators would need find them in the thicket of Medicaid programs and pathways, and the staff who know this landscape may soon be gone.—
Danilyn Rutherford,
TIME,
22 Feb. 2025
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Hydrogen mobility is also experiencing a shift, as biogas-to-hydrogen pathways become economically viable.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
21 Feb. 2025
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The track was written by John and his longtime collaborator Bernie Taupin, as well as Brandi Carlile and Andrew Watt.—
Rania Aniftos,
Billboard,
27 Feb. 2025
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The same track comes in just one space below that lofty position, at No. 3, on the Official Physical Singles chart.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes,
27 Feb. 2025
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If all goes according to plan, Super Heavy will nestle into the launch tower's inviting arms once again, and Ship will fly much of the way around Earth before making a soft splashdown in the Indian Ocean off Western Australia.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
4 Mar. 2025
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Every idea has a different way that it can best be explored and best be brought to audiences or gamers for an experience.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight%20path. Accessed 8 Mar. 2025.
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