The phrase "a negative trajectory" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to describe a situation, trend, or development that is worsening or declining over time.
Example: "The company's financial reports indicate a negative trajectory, prompting management to reevaluate their strategies."
Alternatives: "a downward trend" or "a declining path."
It said Russia had "continued a negative trajectory" in domestic rights matters and accused Zimbabwe of a campaign of terror against the government's political opponents that has led to the torture, disappearance or death of hundreds.
The pair has a honeyed life — at least until Hal is discovered to have been running a Madoff-style Ponzi scheme and Jasmine is pitched headlong into a negative trajectory.
October 3, 2013 Updated at 2.30pm BST 12.54pm BST Internet freedom on the decline worldwide Here's a new report on Freedom on the net by Freedom House: It says: "This edition's findings indicate that internet freedom worldwide is in decline, with 34 out of 60 countries assessed in the report experiencing a negative trajectory during the coverage period.
Two ways for communicating the need for change are the "burning platform" approach, which argues that an organization is on a negative trajectory and will fail without a new tact, and the "going for gold" approach, which argues that an organization can go from good to great with appropriate change.
Note that the Pes signal has a negative trajectory and negative peak.
Without culturally appropriate health care delivery, a negative trajectory of events may occur ranging from simple miscommunication to life-threatening incidents [ 2, 9].
Put it all together and you get the biggest challenge we face as a nation today -- a dangerously negative trajectory pulling us ever closer to the point of no return.
"If this is where clinical research is headed, that would be a terrible negative trajectory," he said.
Extensive degradation from coastal development1, reduced sediment delivery from major rivers8,9, sinking of riverine deltas8,10, increased coastal erosion and sea-level rise11 signal a continuing negative trajectory for tidal flat ecosystems around the world.
"It's a very negative trajectory, where consumers and businesses, especially foreign businesses, will be reluctant to use U.S. services," said Daniel Castro, an analyst at the Information Technology and Innovation Foundation, a nonpartisan research and advocacy group that is funded in part by the technology industry.
Neither scenario, however, offers a way to reverse this negative trajectory in U.S.-Russia relations.
