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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 spacecraft's imager will also perform "satellite search" observations around Mars.

From Science Daily • May 11, 2026

Mizan said he had been working on satellite technology and provided details to the foreign intelligence agencies "about his workplace, access level, duties, and other sensitive information".

From Barron's • May 11, 2026

She begins, in fact, with rolling satellite images from space — as if to say: This appropriation of nature is the world’s problem, not just Argentina’s.

From Los Angeles Times • May 9, 2026

The national-security satellite company generated almost $3 million in net income on roughly $118 million in 2025 revenue.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026

A satellite passes slowly across the opposite side of the room.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera




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