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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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North Korea also appears to have completed construction of a suspected uranium enrichment plant at Yongbyon, according to new satellite imagery analysis by the Center for Strategic and International Studies, a Washington, D.C.-based think tank.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

The researchers stress that ongoing satellite monitoring, more field observations during surges, improved modeling, and better projections are essential.

From Science Daily • Apr. 17, 2026

Our satellite image analysis shows at least 100 buildings have been levelled in Naqoura in recent weeks.

From BBC • Apr. 16, 2026

On Tuesday, Amazon said it would buy Globalstar for the equivalent of $90 a share, valuing the satellite communications company at just under $12 billion.

From Barron's • Apr. 15, 2026

“Wait, Leo. Can a satellite show me the flight path from New York to California?”

From "Paradise on Fire" by Jewell Parker Rhodes




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