flight path

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Recent Examples of flight path There's no units, no locations, no routes, no flight paths, no sources, no methods, no classified information. Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2025 These include launch dynamics, such as requiring more energy (and therefore more fuel) to reach high-inclination orbits, and flight paths, which need to be calculated carefully to limit risks to populated areas. Andrew Jones, Space.com, 31 Mar. 2025 Though the crew members will carry out 22 research and science experiments during their days in space, most involve evaluating crew health and could be carried out regardless of their flight path. Jackie Wattles, CNN Money, 31 Mar. 2025 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. ArsTechnica, 28 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for flight path
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Noun
  • But this planet follows a unique trajectory—looping over the top and bottom of the star pair, more like a hula hoop being spun vertically rather than flat.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Apr. 2025
  • But Merced has also had a stratospheric trajectory to get here.
    Fernanda Pérez Sánchez, Vogue, 16 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Pedulla hit 5 of 10 from beyond the arc, scoring 20 points in each game.
    Paul Newberry, Chicago Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
  • 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
Noun
  • American military veteran hijacks plane in Belize, officials say The airplane, which had only 14 passengers on board, had been due to fly the short route from Corozal near the Mexican border to San Pedro, a popular tourist destination off the coast.
    Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
  • Amanda McPherson, 38, and Johnathon McPherson, 27, were caught when detectives discovered seemingly unrelated cases of fraud shared the same postal routes, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in an April 17 news release.
    Mark Price, Miami Herald, 18 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • While inflation cooled in March, reaching a six-month low, the path has been uneven, and Powell has faced criticism from both the left and the right over whether the Fed acted too slowly—or too aggressively.
    Nik Popli, Time, 17 Apr. 2025
  • They are already scheduled to appear before the board on June 13 as part of a comprehensive risk assessment report ordered by Newsom, who is considering the brothers’ clemency request – a separate potential path out of prison.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 17 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • This is the year to create a gorgeous pathway through your yard or gardens.
    Christopher Murray, FOXNews.com, 10 Apr. 2025
  • Diplomacy is the only long-term pathway to manage the Iranian nuclear program.
    Raja Krishnamoorthi, MSNBC Newsweek, 9 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • The Joy-Con controllers now connect via magnets, eliminating the traditional track system.
    Eammonn Dignam, FOXNews.com, 14 Apr. 2025
  • That total includes a mix of activity, with around 1,500 pure sales and the rest coming from streaming and track downloads.
    Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Noun
  • Parents say private or homeschool is the only way to avoid conflict with religion After various teachers, administrators and parents raised concerns about the effectiveness and age-appropriateness of the books, the school system allowed students to be excused when they were read in class.
    Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 21 Apr. 2025
  • Southern interior designers know that there are many different ways to enjoy nice china that don't involve dining.
    Sarah Lyon, Southern Living, 20 Apr. 2025

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