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Recent Examples of flight path
Officials said Thursday that there hadn't been anything unusual about the flight paths for either aircraft leading up to the collision, nor had there been a breakdown in communications.
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
In the aftermath, questions emerged about the flight paths of the helicopter and the plane, and whether staffing at Reagan National’s air traffic control contributed to the collision.
—Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Investigators will consider the flight paths and the altitudes, air speeds and angles of both aircraft.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
And just a day before the fatal collision, another flight approaching Reagan was forced to abort its first landing and go around after a helicopter flew near its flight path, according to air traffic control audio.
—Casey Tolan, CNN, 30 Jan. 2025
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Ivana Saric, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
In the aftermath, questions emerged about the flight paths of the helicopter and the plane, and whether staffing at Reagan National’s air traffic control contributed to the collision.
—Qasim Nauman, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Investigators will consider the flight paths and the altitudes, air speeds and angles of both aircraft.
—Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Jan. 2025
And just a day before the fatal collision, another flight approaching Reagan was forced to abort its first landing and go around after a helicopter flew near its flight path, according to air traffic control audio.
—Casey Tolan, CNN, 30 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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Resilience is taking a much longer, more circuitous route to the moon; the Japanese lander isn't expected to reach lunar orbit until late May or early June.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The ‘Rules of Acquisition’ The IRS was supposed to offer a path to stability for Hudgins-Bradley.—
Jonathan Shorman,
Kansas City Star,
28 Feb. 2025
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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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Weighing Permanent Residency Options There are multiple pathways to permanent residency in the U.S. 1.—
Muhammed Uzum,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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The hope is that, after surviving initial failures, companies like Intuitive Machines will learn from their mistakes and open a low-cost, reliable pathway to the lunar surface.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
7 Mar. 2025
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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
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The intrigue: There's a new track layout this year, which will shorten COTA's 3.41-mile circuit.—
Nicole Cobler,
Axios,
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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After the Heat pulled ahead 109-107 with 3:12 left in overtime, the Knicks finished the game on a 9-3 run on their way to the comeback victory.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight%20path. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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