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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 company’s Starlink satellite-internet business has grown quickly in recent years and boasts the largest satellite fleet in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 20, 2026

Ochwat and study co author Ted Scambos, a senior research scientist at the University of Colorado Boulder, said new satellite technologies could significantly improve scientists' understanding of rapid glacier retreat.

From Science Daily • May 19, 2026

The satellite and telecommunications company struck a deal to license some of its wireless spectrum to SpaceX for $17 billion in cash and stock.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

Researchers at the University of Cambridge are using satellite data and AI in an effort to slow the decline in Britain's hedgehog population.

From BBC • May 18, 2026

He also had a satellite navigation system, and goodness knows what else.

From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson




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