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orbit

[awr-bit] / ˈɔr bɪt /




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In the next seven sections aesthetics and sociology orbit around each other.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 9, 2026

Polk has spent decades studying this type of propulsion, contributing to earlier missions such as Dawn and Deep Space 1, which demonstrated electric propulsion beyond Earth orbit for the first time.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Musk’s commercial space company plans to raise a record amount of money to help put AI data centers into orbit.

From Barron's • May 4, 2026

Over the past three years Russia has helped Iran put eight satellites with dual civilian and military applications into low-earth orbit, Mr. Taleblu said.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 3, 2026

His answer took a whole orbit to reach me.

From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell




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