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The phrase "alter the trajectory of" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing the impact of an action or decision on the direction or course of something, often in a metaphorical sense.
Example: "The new policy aims to alter the trajectory of economic growth in the region."
Alternatives: "change the course of" or "shift the direction of".
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How does the onset of violence alter the trajectory of a relationship such as theirs?
A third party can sometimes alter the trajectory of a conflict.
Munisteri has been doing all he can to begin to alter the trajectory of Republicans in Texas.
Some players learned early that, by altering the trajectory of a puck, they could alter the trajectory of their careers.
A few days ago Donnie Walsh handed Danilo Gallinari, the Knicks' promising young forward, a DVD that could alter the trajectory of his career.
And it took yet another decade of innovative strategies, including powerful antitobacco advertisements and tort cases against tobacco companies, to alter the trajectory of smoking behavior in America.
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And somehow, along the way, she also manages to reinvent the clichés of the midlife crisis novel, recounting how both Petra and David find a way to alter the trajectories of their lives, which they thought had stalled or plateaued for good.
Certain crucial reissues have even altered the trajectory of popular music.
The disturbances in Baltimore have already altered the trajectory of his longshot bid for the White House.
But the Comey memo has likely already altered the trajectory of the various investigations swirling around the White House.
Taking training seriously might just have altered the trajectory of his life.
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