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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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Counter terrorism detectives think Zeraati was attacked because he is a high-profile opposition voice whose programmes are beamed via satellite into Iran.

From BBC • Jun. 5, 2026

Vantor published satellite images of Russian tanks and troops in position near the border of Ukraine before the war began.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Using faster, more accurate satellite imagery to guide strikes is part of Ukraine’s strategy for launching more precise attacks from a distance.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

According to a CNN report on Sunday, satellite images show that Iran has unblocked 50 out of the 69 tunnel entrances bombed by the US and Israel at 18 underground missile facilities.

From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026

Blue Team knocked out his microwave towers and cut his fiber-optics lines on the assumption that Red Team would now have to use satellite communications and cell phones and they could monitor his communications.

From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell




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