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Sirius

[sir-ee-uhs] / ˈsɪr i əs /
NOUN
Dog Star
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Around 80 to 100 people apply to join the Sirius patrol each year, with the only prerequisite being completion of Denmark's basic military training.

From Barron's • Jan. 28, 2026

He is instead fashioning himself after cable pioneer John Malone, who built a stable of connectivity and sports assets including Formula One, Sirius XM and Live Nation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Four months later, a cover of The Cranberries' Linger for Sirius XM entered the US Top 100 and became the band's biggest song on Spotify, with 223 million plays.

From BBC • Jan. 5, 2026

When Stern moved to Sirius from terrestrial radio in 2016, he commanded a huge audience estimated at 20 million listeners a day.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 16, 2025

The school talked of nothing but Sirius Black for the next few days.

From "Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban" by J.K. Rowling