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glide path

British  

noun

  1. the approach path of an aircraft when landing, usually defined by a radar beam

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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That user experience is the glide path to continued AI adoption for Oracle and the market more broadly.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 11, 2026

Cramer, who is 36, still sees this glide path as potentially too conservative.

From MarketWatch Apr. 30, 2026

The insurer halted his glide path into the role after learning this fall that Lloyd’s council had reopened the probe of his conduct, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 19, 2025

Paterson’s brief tenure was punctuated by the financial crisis and allegations of corruption, and he ultimately decided not to seek a full term, putting Cuomo on a glide path to the governor’s mansion in 2010.

From Salon Oct. 30, 2025

And when the sixth inning began, there were few signs the tide was about to turn; the surging Yankees seemingly on a glide path to their 17th win in their last 21 games.

From Los Angeles Times May 31, 2025

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