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Recent Examples of trajectory
Naturally, the trajectory of being a songwriter is an extension of your influences and your inspirations.
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 18 July 2025
His screen navigation as a lead defensive guard is on an upward trajectory.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
That coalition has been losing in the polls since April 2023, and no amount of success against Hezbollah or Tehran has altered the trajectory.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
Had the season continued on that toilet trajectory, Briles was going to be fired.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
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Taylor Mims, Billboard, 18 July 2025
His screen navigation as a lead defensive guard is on an upward trajectory.
—Bennett Durando, Denver Post, 17 July 2025
That coalition has been losing in the polls since April 2023, and no amount of success against Hezbollah or Tehran has altered the trajectory.
—Yair Rosenberg, The Atlantic, 17 July 2025
Had the season continued on that toilet trajectory, Briles was going to be fired.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trajectory
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There are flowerpots all the way to the edges of the paths for the mole crickets.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 July 2025
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And to find paths of light, even in the dark corners.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
22 July 2025
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Hundreds of species, from as far as South America, commonly stop in Kentucky to find food and rest their wings after traveling for miles along their aerial route.—
Leo Bertucci,
The Courier-Journal,
24 July 2025
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Some compare the terraced ruins to Machu Picchu, but with only a few dozen visitors reaching this architectural marvel every day via trekking routes loving cared for and protected by indigenous communities, the experience of a visit couldn't be further from that at the overrun city of the Incas.—
Carley Rojas Ávila,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Golden State hit five of their eight 3-point attempts in the quarter after shooting 25% from beyond the arc in the first half.—
Nathan Canilao,
Mercury News,
26 July 2025
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Arike Ogunbowale led the team in scoring with 29, making four of her six attempts from beyond the arc, while Paige Bueckers added 14 points and six assists.—
Kilty Cleary,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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The company’s production plans also call for the parallel development of Miura Next, a heavy-lift vehicle capable of bringing 13 tons to orbit.—
Eric Berger,
ArsTechnica,
18 July 2025
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Refueling infrastructure in orbit simply did not exist.—
Ashi Dissanayake,
Forbes.com,
18 July 2025
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Or the ways that the Reyes family has lived in fear since Jose and his father were detained in early May.—
Austin Hornbostel,
The Tennessean,
26 July 2025
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The task force would submit a report with recommendations to the state Legislature after examining the systemic causes of violence against African American women and girls, ways to help victims' families heal, methods to track data to understand the scope of the issue and more.—
Hope Karnopp,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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There are more mountains to climbs on the final stage, which features three difficult ascents and a climb to the finish in Châtel.—
Sophie Kaufman,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Now a star in his own right, Ozzy married his manager, Sharon Arden, July 4, 1982, and continued his ascent to rock stardom.—
Tracy Wright,
FOXNews.com,
23 July 2025
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North Texas, in particular, is on track for its first 100-degree day of the summer, likely arriving Thursday or Friday according to the National Weather Service.—
Marley Malenfant,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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Special shoutout to ex-Tigers righty Max Scherzer, who’s off the IL and on track to start Sunday, July 27 — his 41st birthday — for the Jays.—
Ryan Ford,
Freep.com,
22 July 2025
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“Trajectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectory. Accessed 30 Jul. 2025.
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