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imagery

[im-ij-ree, im-i-juh-ree] / ˈɪm ɪdʒ ri, ˈɪm ɪ dʒə ri /
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BBC Verify analysed satellite imagery from two key locations - Esfahan and Bushehr - captured since restrictions began on 9 March.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Melissa Vogel, a business anthropologist formerly of Clemson University, said the phenomenon also reflects deeper cultural patterns that blend Catholic imagery with indigenous traditions.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 3, 2026

A leading satellite imagery provider, Planet Labs, restored access to images from nearly 800 locations in Iran which they had chosen to restrict following a request from the US government.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Strikes that got through caused extensive damage, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis of satellite imagery, social-media footage and interviews with current and former servicemembers—damage that the Pentagon hasn’t publicly acknowledged.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 26, 2026

“Um, if we find Christ imagery, I’m using Adventure Time for my free-response essay.”

From "Simon vs. the Homo Sapiens Agenda" by Becky Albertalli




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