Thesaurus results for FLIGHT PATH

flight path

noun

Definition of flight path

as in trajectory

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Recent Examples of flight path Satellite data showed the plane turned from its flight path and headed south to the far-southern Indian Ocean, where it is believed to have crashed. — Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026 The only public indication of an impending launch was the release of a warning for pilots and sailors to steer clear of the rocket’s flight path. — Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 26 June 2026 Information posted online by Flightradar24, which has not been verified, suggests the plane had significantly deviated from its planned flight path. — Mary Whitfill Roeloffs, Forbes.com, 26 June 2026 Our flight path took us just a few miles east of Lake Assinica, where brookies up to 10 pounds were reported in the summer of 1960. — Marc Terziev, Outdoor Life, 25 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for flight path

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Noun

State Street's Loo likewise highlighted that intervention can buy time, but not change the long-term trajectory.

— Lee Ying Shan, CNBC, 3 Aug. 2026
Whose post–Vanderpump Rules trajectory has surprised you most?

— Savannah Walsh, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of trajectory

Noun

Chad Gable completed a remarkable redemption arc, winning his first Intercontinental Title in his hometown of Minneapolis.

— Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 3 Aug. 2026
Following the three-season arc with the men’s AFC Richmond Greyhounds team, Ted decided to go home to Kansas City to be closer to his son and ex-wife, Michelle (Andrea Anders).

— Dessi Gomez, Deadline, 3 Aug. 2026

Definition of arc

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On Saturday, members of multiple North Texas Jeep clubs are expected to line part of Gonzales' funeral procession route near Prestonwood Baptist Church.

— Erin Jones, CBS News, 31 July 2026
Despite having roughly 850 law enforcement officers along the parade route and at the rally, shots rang out as people were beginning to leave.

— Laura Bauer July 31, Kansas City Star, 31 July 2026

Definition of route

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New Zealand’s biosecurity minister has warned that the country will follow a similar path, should a widespread outbreak occur.

— Todd Symons, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The incident also demonstrated that models can potentially identify and exploit novel attack paths without direct access to an organization’s source code.

— Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026

Definition of path

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DeepMind’s AlphaFold, for example, has used to AI to make available new structures for more than 200 million proteins, opening new pathways for research into disease and medicine.

— Belonging Forum, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026
Uranium enrichment and plutonium reprocessing are the two main pathways to create the core material necessary to build nuclear weapons.

— Arpita Dasika, CNN Money, 22 July 2026

Definition of pathway

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Think of Goodwood as if The Quail, A Motorsport Gathering had a race track running through it, to provide a sense of enthusiasm and spectacle missing at many of the park and show events that make up Monterey Car Week.

— Michael Teo Van Runkle, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
Analysts from the likes of the Metzler Bank in Frankfurt, Bloomberg and JP Morgan reasoned that shareholders could have been disappointed that Puma didn’t adjust its guidance upward, as the company appeared to be on the right track with its reset.

— Cathrin Schaer, Footwear News, 31 July 2026

Definition of track

Noun

This two-bedroom loft built in the 1850s is located steps away from Bowen’s Wharf, so all of Newport’s buzziest restaurants, bars, and shops are well within reach.

— Kelsey Mulvey, Vogue, 4 Aug. 2026
Polished yet welcoming, this elegant high-rise places guests steps away from top museums, the famous Recoleta Cemetery, and upscale shopping at Patio Bullrich and Avenida Alvear.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026

Definition of steps

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As all of this finale drama is happening around him, Danny gets increasingly drunker, foreshadowing absolutely nothing good coming our way.

— Ile-Ife Okantah, Vulture, 30 July 2026
My favorite way to spend an afternoon, though, was borrowing one of the hotel's bicycles and pedaling around South of Fifth, where quiet residential streets quickly give way to cafés, the marina, and the fun buzz of Ocean Drive.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 July 2026

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