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satellite

[sat-l-ahyt] / ˈsæt lˌaɪt /
NOUN
small planet that revolves around a larger one
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NOUN
smaller country dependent upon a larger one
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The unit's revenue rose more than nine times from a year earlier to $7.6 billion, overtaking the Starlink satellite internet business as the company's largest source of sales.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

BBC Verify has studied satellite images that show extensive burnt buildings in the north-east corner of Amiet Market, which is also known in Arabic as Al-Na'am Market.

From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026

The company plans to invest AI infrastructure, high-speed satellite internet, logistics projects and new Prime Video content, the latest big-ticket investment from a U.S. tech company keen to expand overseas.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 20, 2026

The channel needed to retain its biggest names to keep the channel valuable to cable and satellite TV providers who pay to carry it.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 19, 2026

They are asking if I have been able to contact the orbiting satellite.

From "A Rover's Story" by Jasmine Warga

The Chinese government said last week that a Zhuque-2E rocket had launched 10 satellites into space from a commercial launch site in the country's northwest.

From Barron's ● Oct. 20, 2026

Musk has said SpaceX’s future success hinges on its Starship rocket, slated to carry astronauts to the moon and launch hundreds of thousands of communications satellites and orbiting data centers to power its AI ambitions.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 20, 2026

Synthetic aperture radar sends microwave signals toward Earth's surface, allowing satellites to collect measurements even when clouds obscure the ground.

From Science Daily ● Oct. 19, 2026

Adopting new plants also could be costly for farmers, especially if they have to invest in new technologies such as drones and satellites or tractors with cameras.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 19, 2026

Kind of like the one about girls and math and satellites.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine


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