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trajectory

[truh-jek-tuh-ree] / trəˈdʒɛk tə ri /


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“She has helped me quite a bit reconcile letting go of what I thought my career trajectory was going to be and embracing a new one,” Hodge said.

From Salon Jul. 11, 2026

Investors have recently crowded into bets on a stronger U.S. dollar, encouraged by the greenback’s recent upward trajectory.

From MarketWatch Jul. 8, 2026

Since July 1, Ukraine has intercepted as few as four of 46 missiles fired in a ballistic trajectory by the Russians, says the Institute for the Study of War.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 8, 2026

I’m aware of this overall trajectory of my character, very broad strokes.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 8, 2026

It dawned on me that a clearer trajectory through this morass would consist of zooming in from a bird’s-eye view to increasingly microscopic components.

From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker

The beverage’s roots go back to 1565, when the Manila-Acapulco galleon trade route began between Mexico and the Philippines, permanently altering both countries’ culinary trajectories.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2026

The career trajectories of French Open finalists Mirra Andreeva and Maja Chwalinska could not be more contrasting.

From BBC Jun. 6, 2026

After training on 3D particle trajectories, the AI successfully captured complex interactions, including asymmetrical forces between particles.

From Science Daily Apr. 23, 2026

Citi favors data infrastructure companies and hyperscalers with clear growth trajectories, including MongoDB, Snowflake, Palantir, and Microsoft.

From Barron's Apr. 10, 2026

We shared what we knew about the mechanics of how objects operate in space, flight trajectories and how to guide flying objects, propulsion, heating and materials, and the environment in space.

From "Reaching for the Moon" by Katherine Johnson




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