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 Beane spoke to the upward trajectory Milano played with late in the year, before giving a vote of confidence to the longtime starter for the upcoming year. Joe Buscaglia, The Athletic, 26 Feb. 2025 Similarly, analysis of complex scientific problems, such as protein folding prediction or particle physics trajectories, or materials design assists human scientific understanding. Matt Robison, Newsweek, 25 Feb. 2025 With Bishop’s being a big water polo school, that trajectory continued. Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2025 Looking at the career trajectories of the younger goalies, the options may look even better for the 2026 Olympics. Jesse Granger, The Athletic, 15 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for trajectory
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Noun
  • 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
  • Karim, returned home after years away, marries Fauzia; the two take in Badar, young like them but on a different socioeconomic path.
    Bethanne Patrick, Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • The Philadelphia Inquirer, CBS News and WJLA reported that two people were shot at the victory parade, near the parade route in the city's Spring Garden neighborhood.
    Charna Flam, People.com, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Jacksonville: Monday's through Thursday's routes will run one day late.
    Joy Jackson, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Some of the 3-point surge, though, has been driven by individual players simply developing new ways to take shots from beyond the arc.
    Lev Akabas, Sportico.com, 20 Feb. 2025
  • Dixon is 24 years old, playing his fifth season at Villanova, and leads all of Division I in scoring at 22.9 points per game while shooting 41.8% from beyond the arc.
    Joe Arruda, Hartford Courant, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • During the nearly three-day flight, Vostok 6 made 48 orbits of Earth.
    Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 28 Feb. 2025
  • Another peculiarity is how the orbits of some of the dwarfs are arranged, with half of them orbiting around the Andromeda galaxy in the same plane, and all in the same direction.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 28 Feb. 2025
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  • And as of October, a craft from the European Space Agency is on the way to get an up-close look at the asteroid's remnants.
    Eric Lagatta, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025
  • SiriusXM views its top podcasts as a way to bring in advertising dollars, and to feed into its larger talent ecosystem across podcasting and satellite radio.
    Caitlin Huston, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 Feb. 2025
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  • In the 30 years since my first free ascent, only 12 people have made an all free ascent of the Nose.
    Lynn Hill, Outside Online, 17 Feb. 2025
  • The strike was pivotal to Osborn’s political ascent, coming at a time when unions, including the United Auto Workers, were pushing harder against companies for higher wages and benefits.
    Jeffrey Fleishman, Los Angeles Times, 16 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Though no matter its lyrical content, the project’s cohesive nature stems from the fact that every track is a dance anthem of sorts.
    Cerys Davies, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
  • That track is one example of how Lisa shines brightest in the moments when her sturdy, yet winsome singing takes center stage.
    Maura Johnston, Rolling Stone, 27 Feb. 2025

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“Trajectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectory. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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