satellite dish
Example Sentences
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To encourage the expansion of satellite TV, the FCC voted to drop its costly and complicated licensing requirement for owning a satellite dish.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
But the rule change also meant that Joe Schmo could install a behemoth satellite dish in his backyard and scoop up signals from cable and premium channels—all without having to pay monthly subscription fees.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 22, 2026
The spark becomes a flame, and within seconds, a satellite dish swirling overhead picks up on the anomaly and triggers an alarm.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 10, 2025
The howling wolf sprayed on a satellite dish in Peckham, south-east London, was seemingly taken by thieves.
From BBC • Aug. 13, 2024
The TV wasn’t working because the satellite dish was no longer pointed up at the satellites.
From "Flush" by Carl Hiaasen
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