orbiting

Example Sentences

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Right now, the company has just a handful of satellites orbiting the Earth.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026

The raids also affected small businesses orbiting around quinceañeras: makers of embossed invitations, sellers of tiaras and crowns, choreographers, caterers, florists and more.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

Data center developers, power producers, and clean energy companies orbiting them often can’t, and must borrow or sell stock to build the products that generate profits.

From Barron's • Jun. 6, 2026

A fourth planet orbiting farther from the star appeared to be rocky as well.

From Science Daily • May 21, 2026

“A planet is a celestial body orbiting a star.”

From "The Wild Robot" by Peter Brown