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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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The two sides are talking about laying underwater cables to link Europe and Canada, and jointly constructing data centers, cloud storage and new satellite networks beyond the reach of American tech giants.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

DirecTV absorbed the losses because Sunday Ticket helped attract and retain satellite subscribers.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 13, 2026

Riyadh on Friday said it had shut the pipeline as a precaution, as satellite images of scorched ground and smoke near the site emerged.

From BBC Sep. 12, 2026

Aschbacher pointed to the rapid development in space technology by countries around the world from satellite development to the exploration of the Moon and Mars.

From Barron's Sep. 10, 2026

He took everything he thought he needed out of the pack, along with the satellite phone, and stuffed it all into his pockets, glad he had chosen to wear cargo pants that morning.

From "Storm Runners" by Roland Smith

Amazon has been approved to operate a 3,232-satellite constellation and to deploy another 4,500 satellites.

From MarketWatch Sep. 8, 2026

Ministers said they wanted to create jobs and help Britain and its partners launch satellites without relying on countries "further afield".

From BBC Sep. 8, 2026

The new EU investments include a project to boost satellites and improve internet access in remote areas of the sparsely populated island, and two mining projects to secure critical raw materials.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 7, 2026

SpaceX completed its 80th Starlink launch of the year on Sunday, sending 27 satellites to low-Earth orbit from California.

From Barron's Sep. 7, 2026

Kind of like the one about girls and math and satellites.

From "The Lions of Little Rock" by Kristin Levine




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