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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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On the island's downwind side, the satellite captured von Kármán vortex streets, which look like repeating swirls spinning in opposite directions.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

Construction began about a year later and BBC Verify has been using satellite imagery to track its progress.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

The launch came as viewers were shifting from broadcast to cable and CNN became a key source of news during the 1990-1991 Gulf War, delivering extensive live coverage using satellite technology.

From Barron's • May 6, 2026

At TBS, he seized on breakthroughs in satellite technology to turn a local Atlanta TV station into a national “superstation.”

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

On March 17, they gave it another shot, and this time orbited a 3.24-pound satellite nicknamed Grapefruit.

From "October Sky" by Homer Hickam




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