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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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Once the trajectory solidifies, the stock can take off.—
Brian Evans,
CNBC,
28 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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The arc of this show coincides with so much tumult in Hollywood.—
Mikey O'Connell,
HollywoodReporter,
20 Apr. 2025
Noun
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While most yachts center around the owner, Eternal Spark’s owner chose to take the commercial route and turn it into a full-scale but unique charter yacht, now listed through Ocean Independence.—
Julia Zaltzman,
Robb Report,
30 Apr. 2025
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Police have shuttered the main highway linking Jerusalem to Tel Aviv, a critical artery for central Israel, and ordered evacuations along the route as thick smoke and advancing fire lines threatened nearby communities.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
Noun
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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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Under the White House’s latest protectionist measures, the European Union has been slapped with tariffs of 20%, although these are currently reduced to 10% until July 9 to pave the path for additional trade negotiations.—
Ruxandra Iordache,
CNBC,
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
Noun
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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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This backsliding is one of the ways autocratization, the processes that move a country towards autocracy, occurs.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
20 Apr. 2025
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/flight%20path. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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