satellite dish
Example Sentences
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But the rule change also meant that Joe Schmo could install a behemoth satellite dish in his backyard and scoop up signals from cable and premium channels—all without having to pay monthly subscription fees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
To encourage the expansion of satellite TV, the FCC voted to drop its costly and complicated licensing requirement for owning a satellite dish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
Though most people were gone, a thick layer of ash coated the remnants of their lives — a satellite dish, lawn furniture, a quaint greenhouse and potted plants.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 12, 2024
The howling wolf sprayed on a satellite dish in Peckham, south-east London, was seemingly taken by thieves.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024
Took my satellite dish, a bit of my rudder, and a chunk of my forehead.
From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr
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