flight path
noun
: the path in the air or space made or followed by something (such as a particle, an airplane, or a spacecraft) in flight
Examples of flight path in a Sentence
No other planes were on their flight path.
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Neon’s cerebral horror feature Cuckoo had to perform more than a few clever maneuvers on its flight path to theaters.
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
The New York Jets evened out their flight path with a 24-17 win at Tennessee thanks to major contributions from the NFL’s oldest and youngest players.
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—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
Identifying a river is straightforward, and a preprogrammed flight path can guide a drone along its course.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Loading your audio article San Jose began clearing part of one of its largest and most dangerous homeless encampments on Tuesday in an effort to move around 40 tents, vehicles and makeshift dwellings out of the flight path at San Jose Mineta International Airport.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
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Aaron Couch, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Oct. 2024
The New York Jets evened out their flight path with a 24-17 win at Tennessee thanks to major contributions from the NFL’s oldest and youngest players.
15a.
—Jim Reineking, USA TODAY, 17 Sep. 2024
Identifying a river is straightforward, and a preprogrammed flight path can guide a drone along its course.
—Vikram Mittal, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
Loading your audio article San Jose began clearing part of one of its largest and most dangerous homeless encampments on Tuesday in an effort to move around 40 tents, vehicles and makeshift dwellings out of the flight path at San Jose Mineta International Airport.
—Ethan Varian, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
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“Flight path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/flight%20path. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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