terrestrial
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While most media operate in a laissez-faire regime, terrestrial radio and television broadcasting are licensed, and their airwave access has sometimes been deemed a privilege, not a right.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 4, 2026
Gupta believes the question isn't whether India is retiring old cables, but whether new terrestrial and subsea capacity can keep pace with AI-driven demand.
From BBC ● Sep. 3, 2026
There is more room in low-Earth orbit for satellites than there is terrestrial airspace available for planes, but adversarial actions or poor coordination could pose a threat, according to Dyer.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 30, 2026
That would have allowed them to serve several ecological roles, including acting as decomposers and consumers in environments where aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems met.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 27, 2026
At the time of the Cognitive Revolution, the planet was home to about 200 genera of large terrestrial mammals weighing over 100 pounds.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
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