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trajectory

[truh-jek-tuh-ree] / trəˈdʒɛk tə ri /


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The injury, a torn anterior cruciate ligament, not only derailed a possible title run that season, but also upended the Trojans’ trajectory for the next one.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2026

China’s trajectory is harder to read precisely, but the pattern is one of internal development and rapid adaptation rather than reliance on external technology.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 29, 2026

"The next year they started broadcasting television live from the festival site and then the BBC took it on and it was just on a trajectory to become this mega music festival," said Salkeld.

From BBC • Jun. 28, 2026

Market participants are reassessing upward the future trajectory of U.S. interest rates, CBA’s Joseph Capurso says in a research report.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 25, 2026

She said yes to both, altering the trajectory of both our lives.

From "Not Nothing" by Gayle Forman




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