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Recent Examples of flight path
According to Spaceflight Now, three minutes after losing contact, the rocket's self-destruct system activated, causing Starship to explode and scatter flaming debris along its flight path in a dramatic display.
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The flight was the second conducted by SpaceX this year, after the launch of Starship 7 in January along a similar flight path, which also exploded.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
From the far side of the moon, outside of regular communications range, the lander will perform a descent trajectory burn to shrink its orbit and put it on a flight path toward its landing site.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Three minutes after that, the rocket's self-destruct system triggered an explosion that broke the Starship apart, producing a spectacular shower of flaming debris that rained down along the flight path.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
The flight was the second conducted by SpaceX this year, after the launch of Starship 7 in January along a similar flight path, which also exploded.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
From the far side of the moon, outside of regular communications range, the lander will perform a descent trajectory burn to shrink its orbit and put it on a flight path toward its landing site.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 6 Mar. 2025
Three minutes after that, the rocket's self-destruct system triggered an explosion that broke the Starship apart, producing a spectacular shower of flaming debris that rained down along the flight path.
—William Harwood, CBS News, 6 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for flight path
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CEOs and their closest advisors often share similar characteristics and a worldview shaped by their career trajectories, networks and historical business models.—
Joseph Santana,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The ability for parents to enter the workforce sooner also improves their career trajectory for the long term.—
Dr. Alissa Chen,
Hartford Courant,
28 Apr. 2025
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Her acting has been intermittent since an early career arc on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1993).—
EW.com,
EW.com,
21 Apr. 2025
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Continue the arc with both arms until the dumbbells reach one another overhead.—
Matt Parrott,
Arkansas Online,
20 Apr. 2025
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American military veteran hijacks plane in Belize, officials say The airplane, which had only 14 passengers on board, had been due to fly the short route from Corozal near the Mexican border to San Pedro, a popular tourist destination off the coast.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2025
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Amanda McPherson, 38, and Johnathon McPherson, 27, were caught when detectives discovered seemingly unrelated cases of fraud shared the same postal routes, the Bay County Sheriff’s Office said in an April 17 news release.—
Mark Price,
Miami Herald,
18 Apr. 2025
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The advancements in hair restoration and the increasing acceptance of cosmetic procedures for all offer a path for men to take control of their appearance and well-being, with none of the shame of yesterday.—
Rhiannon Frater,
USA Today,
30 Apr. 2025
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If your career background will help guide and inform a high school grad following a similar path, offering mentorship and sharing advice and wisdom is invaluable, according to Forge.—
Melissa Willets,
Parents,
29 Apr. 2025
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That same day a flurry of executive orders closed down refugee resettlement and other regular pathways for protection.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Apr. 2025
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In terms of accessibility, the hotel has made many of the pathways wheelchair-friendly, including routes to the swimming pool, restaurant, spa, and all guest rooms.—
John Wogan,
Travel + Leisure,
23 Apr. 2025
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Trent Grisham, a talented defender, made a rare mistake on the ball, which turned him around before falling on the warning track.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
29 Apr. 2025
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Maybe this year, in homage to Keith, mark this momentous occasion by spinning his many songs while serving up a Kentucky bourbon pie and rooting for Render Judgment to take the top prize at Louisville's famed Churchill Downs track.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
28 Apr. 2025
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Parents say private or homeschool is the only way to avoid conflict with religion After various teachers, administrators and parents raised concerns about the effectiveness and age-appropriateness of the books, the school system allowed students to be excused when they were read in class.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
21 Apr. 2025
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Everyone was trying to help in any possible way, on and off the ice and in the gym and just trying to get the different routines down and get the lay of the land and the way things are done around here.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight%20path. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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