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Whether the world leans into this dual identity will define not only the trajectory of technological progress, but the sustainability of the global energy economy itself.
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But without a doubt, Hamilton changed the trajectory of Odom, Jr.'s career.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Douthat Trump Is on a Path to Failure The fact that Trump survived bad trajectories before doesn’t mean that this one is destined to reverse.
—David Pierson Joao Silva Julia Jacobs Ross Douthat, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Investors are watching the trajectory of the bond market carefully, since government bonds, like Treasurys, guide pricing for other products, such as mortgages.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Felicia Jackson, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
But without a doubt, Hamilton changed the trajectory of Odom, Jr.'s career.
—Dave Quinn, People.com, 14 Apr. 2025
Douthat Trump Is on a Path to Failure The fact that Trump survived bad trajectories before doesn’t mean that this one is destined to reverse.
—David Pierson Joao Silva Julia Jacobs Ross Douthat, New York Times, 13 Apr. 2025
Investors are watching the trajectory of the bond market carefully, since government bonds, like Treasurys, guide pricing for other products, such as mortgages.
—Andrea Riquier, USA Today, 11 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for trajectory
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They are already scheduled to appear before the board on June 13 as part of a comprehensive risk assessment report ordered by Newsom, who is considering the brothers’ clemency request – a separate potential path out of prison.—
Stepheny Price,
FOXNews.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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While inflation cooled in March, reaching a six-month low, the path has been uneven, and Powell has faced criticism from both the left and the right over whether the Fed acted too slowly—or too aggressively.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
17 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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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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This work has become a magnet for the brightest minds and the best souls who have come into our orbit to remind me of all the light that’s still left in this world.—
Dominique Fluker,
Essence,
17 Apr. 2025
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The image was published as part of the 35th anniversary celebrations of the NASA/ESA Hubble Space Telescope, which was launched into orbit in April 1990.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 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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But the ascent of Elaida means a reactionary who loves the color red and wants to Make the Aes Sedai Great Again is in charge.—
Sean T. Collins,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2025
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At the same time, Representative Newt Gingrich from Georgia was already in ascent, assuming the position of House Minority Whip in March 1989.—
Eli Amdur,
Forbes.com,
13 Apr. 2025
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The Joy-Con controllers now connect via magnets, eliminating the traditional track system.—
Eammonn Dignam,
FOXNews.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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That total includes a mix of activity, with around 1,500 pure sales and the rest coming from streaming and track downloads.—
Hugh McIntyre,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Trajectory.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/trajectory. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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