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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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Amazon has announced an agreement to buy Globalstar in a deal that values the satellite company at $11.6 billion, as the technology giant seeks to rival Elon Musk’s SpaceX.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

Amazon has also agreed to a deal with Apple to power satellite services for its iPhone and Apple Watch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

Morgan Stanley has divided the companies into seven categories: raw materials, alloys, propulsion, electronics, parts, launch systems, and satellite operators.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

To understand what changed, researchers used advanced satellite observations and machine learning to analyze more than ten years of forest data.

From Science Daily • Apr. 13, 2026

Took my satellite dish, a bit of my rudder, and a chunk of my forehead.

From "Nim’s Island" by Wendy Orr




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