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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 Dodgers’ investment in Lesch’s education appeared manageable when he enrolled at a satellite campus of the University of Maryland, in part because his brother Bob was the school’s sports information director.

From Los Angeles Times • May 4, 2026

"Sky had changed the game by spending so much money on rights because it established them as a major satellite power, and they continue to this day," he said.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

The researchers, who used satellite data for their report, noted that last year's forest loss was still significant -- about the size of Denmark and 46 percent higher than a decade ago.

From Barron's • Apr. 29, 2026

The agency came back with good news and bad news: it had a satellite photo of the site, but construction hadn’t started.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

The offices of the Paris-Journal briefly became an extremely small satellite of the Louvre.

From "The Mona Lisa Vanishes" by Nicholas Day




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