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Recent Examples of flight path
Residents who live directly under the airport's flight path have raised health concerns for years.
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Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
High offshore winds forecasted in the flight path for the spacecraft is what prompted NASA and SpaceX to bump the launch window another day.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The flight path for the Crew Dragon Freedom needs to have good weather conditions in case of an abort, and high winds are expected along the eastern seaboard.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
More is automated, including the ability to fly in a pre-set flight path.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2026
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Karen Morfitt, CBS News, 17 Feb. 2026
High offshore winds forecasted in the flight path for the spacecraft is what prompted NASA and SpaceX to bump the launch window another day.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 10 Feb. 2026
The flight path for the Crew Dragon Freedom needs to have good weather conditions in case of an abort, and high winds are expected along the eastern seaboard.
—Richard Tribou, The Orlando Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
More is automated, including the ability to fly in a pre-set flight path.
—Rose Evans, Idaho Statesman, 8 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flight path
Noun
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Few embody that trajectory better than Henri Rivers IV.—
James Edward Mills,
Outside,
15 Mar. 2026
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This combination — higher exposure, lower influence, less support, and greater responsibility — creates a compounding trajectory risk.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The next season is expected to explore the Arabasta storyline, one of the original manga’s major arcs.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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Many times, romantasy books feature arcs of women who fight for their autonomy and reclaim their own power, inspiring their readers along the way.—
De Elizabeth,
Glamour,
17 Mar. 2026
Noun
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This time, disruptions to shipping routes are interrupting those flows and that reduces the amount of money flowing back into financial markets, removing a key source of cash flows, the bank noted.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
18 Mar. 2026
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People should consider alternate routes and expect delays.—
Tom Ignudo,
CBS News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Aguado says one possible path forward is filing a habeas corpus petition, which challenges the legality of Sousa's detention and could potentially lead to her release.—
Chelsea Jones,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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December 22 – January 19 Straightforward words make the path clearer.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
16 Mar. 2026
Noun
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Together, these discoveries suggested that NGC 6302 might be an ideal natural laboratory for exploring the chemical pathways that occur as stars reach the end of their lives.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
15 Mar. 2026
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Lawmakers say the situation underscores the need for permanent protections through legislation such as the American Dream and Promise Act, a bipartisan bill led by Garcia and co-led by Ramirez that would provide Dreamers with permanent deportation protections and a pathway to citizenship.—
Gregory Royal Pratt,
Chicago Tribune,
15 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The shift from Season 2’s lighter energy to something weightier tracks with the narrative arc manga fans will recognize.—
Hanna Wickes,
Charlotte Observer,
17 Mar. 2026
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He was suspected as part of the teenage crew that gained notoriety in January 2025 for breaking into a pair of R trains and moving them at speeds up to 30 mph along a section of express track in Brooklyn.—
Evan Simko-Bednarski,
New York Daily News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Now came the surprise of my effortful steps, the shock of how unyielding the dress’s shell was, as if I were being held in place by a firm hand.—
Han Ong,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Follow your interest, then translate insight into action by choosing a useful resource and mapping clear steps with someone who’s already traveled this path.—
Tarot.com,
New York Daily News,
14 Mar. 2026
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Bigby only missed one shot in the first half on her way to 17 points with two rebounds and an assist in only 14 minutes of action and was outscoring UC San Diego by herself for parts of the first half.—
Lawrence Dow,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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Lincoln, in the nicest possible way, is not where Spurs need to be going anytime soon.—
Stuart James,
New York Times,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight%20path. Accessed 21 Mar. 2026.
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