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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

Similar scenes are replicated along the E97 road to the east of the city, although satellite imagery suggests the damage there dates back much further.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

With his ambitions for TV limited by entrenched local network affiliates, Turner expanded his independent station’s reach across the South and then the U.S. by embracing the new technologies of cable and satellite broadcasting.

From Los Angeles Times • 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

That evening, she logged on to Google Earth once again and scanned satellite images of Clarkston.

From "Outcasts United: An American Town, a Refugee Team, and One Woman's Quest to Make a Difference" by Warren St. John




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