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trajectory

[truh-jek-tuh-ree] / trəˈdʒɛk tə ri /


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The trajectory of the share price depends on the outlook of the materials division, and how much value Syensqo could get from scaling the performance and care division, the analysts add.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 28, 2026

The maneuver placed Psyche on the trajectory needed to reach its metal-rich target in the main asteroid belt.

From Science Daily Jul. 28, 2026

Team principal Andrea Stella says this is a continuation of the trajectory Norris has been on since a lot of self-assessment led to his strong second half of last year, and eventually the title.

From BBC Jul. 26, 2026

By focusing on long-term legislative strategy, coalition-building, and institutional influence, these accounts present the trajectory as evidence of enduring personal political skill, rather than primarily as a product of early consultant-driven campaigns.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 26, 2026

I nodded, but instead of a belt buckle, I was thinking about a very innocent-looking letter that I’d picked up that had altered the trajectory of my own life.

From "Glitch" by Laura Martin

They remain on very different trajectories, with William's life heading remorselessly to the point where he will take to the throne.

From BBC Jul. 4, 2026

To overcome that effect, the researchers combined measurements with feedback to produce time reversed stochastic trajectories.

From Science Daily Jul. 3, 2026

In some ways, it’s a journey that mirrors the actors’ own trajectories.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 26, 2026

“The legal frameworks cannot safeguard independence when fiscal trajectories become unsustainable,” she said.

From The Wall Street Journal May 28, 2026

Let us now trace out the earlier stages of those trajectories.

From "Guns, Germs, and Steel: The Fates of Human Societies" by Jared M. Diamond




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