glide path

noun

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: a course of action that leads easily to an expected outcome
While Markey has been a fine member of Congress for decades, he isn't owed a glide path to another term.Adrian Walker
… a state that invests more in locking up prisoners than in opening doors to education is on a glide path to mediocrity.John Stobo
Elite law schools are not always a glide path to becoming a partner at a big law firm.Elizabeth Olson

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Vice President Kamala Harris, bolstered by Biden's swift endorsement, appears to be on a glide path to that nomination. Bayliss Wagner, Austin American-Statesman, 29 July 2024 Maryland Reliably blue Maryland was on a glide path to filling their soon-to-be open Senate seat with another Democrat. Riley Beggin, USA TODAY, 17 Oct. 2024 Policymakers have expressed confidence that inflation is on a glide path back to the Fed’s 2% target. Jeff Cox, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2024 Because barring an epic September collapse, the Dodgers now seem to be on a glide path to another National League West title. Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for glide path 

Word History

First Known Use

1914, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of glide path was in 1914

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“Glide path.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/glide%20path. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.

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