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Recent Examples of trajectories
Tools alone can’t shift trajectories; culture does.
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Thasha Batts, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That chance, the brass believed, would have given him endless low-pressure reps to view complex defenses and troubleshoot different throw trajectories.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The report, which was released Monday, tracks the academic trajectories of students who were in eighth grade in any of the city’s public schools between 2011 and 2013.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Forensic scientist Michael Haag explains how laser scanners could be used to lock down the crime scenes where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, letting investigators revisit angles, trajectories and vantage points long after the fact.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
This is a mismatch that risks prolonging underemployment for degree holders and even affecting earnings trajectories, graduate debt repayment and workforce planning across industries.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Motion planners then translate goals into feasible trajectories.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Even with Bolsonaro out of office, the two men’s trajectories seem unusually linked.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Looking at all of these trajectories therefore allows scientists to determine where the safest zone would be for asteroid deflection.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Thasha Batts, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
That chance, the brass believed, would have given him endless low-pressure reps to view complex defenses and troubleshoot different throw trajectories.
—Alec Lewis, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
The report, which was released Monday, tracks the academic trajectories of students who were in eighth grade in any of the city’s public schools between 2011 and 2013.
—Silas Allen, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 15 Sep. 2025
Forensic scientist Michael Haag explains how laser scanners could be used to lock down the crime scenes where Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, letting investigators revisit angles, trajectories and vantage points long after the fact.
—Deni Ellis Béchard, Scientific American, 12 Sep. 2025
This is a mismatch that risks prolonging underemployment for degree holders and even affecting earnings trajectories, graduate debt repayment and workforce planning across industries.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025
Motion planners then translate goals into feasible trajectories.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
Even with Bolsonaro out of office, the two men’s trajectories seem unusually linked.
—Jon Lee Anderson, New Yorker, 10 Sep. 2025
Looking at all of these trajectories therefore allows scientists to determine where the safest zone would be for asteroid deflection.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 10 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for trajectories
Noun
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After meeting in college, Katie and Hubbell continue to cross paths over the years, eventually getting married before their differing opinions and lifestyles get in the way.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
16 Sep. 2025
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Rising costs, shrinking margins, and uncertain downstream revenues mean buyers want not just artistry but clear commercial paths — awards buzz, international pre-sales, or genre hooks — that guarantee theatrical draw.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Both Delta and Aeromexico said in separate statements that the carriers were disappointed by the department's decision and were reviewing the order before considering next steps.—
Leslie Josephs,
CNBC,
16 Sep. 2025
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By following these steps, organizations can ensure that archiving achieves the traditional, tactical objectives while also supporting broader business goals.—
Sean Nathaniel,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Crews will also maintain safe travel routes to support twice-daily fuel convoys to the Wishon hydroelectric station.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacbee.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Already, the agency has added new public education messaging inside buses and along routes, transit officials said.—
Claudia Levens,
jsonline.com,
15 Sep. 2025
Noun
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So, the career arcs are definitely different, and expecting Maye to become Allen, a perennial MVP candidate, is unrealistic.—
Doug Kyed,
Boston Herald,
10 Sep. 2025
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Curved walls, brass accents, and floor-to-ceiling windows frame a generous living space—complete with a dining table that arcs like a ship’s keel and a cocktail-ready bar that glows at night.—
Lewis Nunn,
Forbes.com,
6 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The moon orbits alongside a number of small satellites that lie inside the orbit of Uranus' largest moons — Miranda, Ariel, Umbriel, Oberon and Titania (27 of Uranus' 29 moons are named after characters found in Shakespeare plays).—
Brett Tingley,
Space.com,
19 Aug. 2025
Noun
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These tariffs threaten to kneecap an emerging sector of innovation around the world, that is, for the first time, using traditional startup strategies and pathways to innovate, scale and grow.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are different types of biologic medicines, but typically, these powerful drugs work for people with a condition like mine by blocking specific inflammatory pathways in your immune system to help control inflammation and pain.—
Korin Miller,
SELF,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Early in the novel, Harold points out that authors are constantly looking for ways to bury their true beliefs in their text, rather than state them outright.—
Jeremy Gordon,
The Atlantic,
12 Sep. 2025
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Capital combined with client introductions, regulatory know-how, or industry access can support growth in ways a pure check often doesn’t.—
Lyssanoel Frater,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Instead of conquest, the focus was intimacy—feeling the land under your feet, learning animal tracks, listening to the bush itself.—
Daniel Scheffler,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
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The band’s ninth studio album has been restored, remastered and expanded with an additional 25 bonus tracks, spanning alternate studio takes and live recordings by the famed bootlegger Mike Millard at Pink Floyd’s Los Angeles Sports Arena concert on April 26, 1975.—
Sophie Williams,
Billboard,
12 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Trajectories.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectories. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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