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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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EU officials will then use satellite images to check the beans are not coming from land that was a forest in the past five years.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

After the Journal reporter saw the ship this month, satellite images captured the Nora in another ship-to-ship transfer.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026

The Elon Musk-run satellite company is believed to be weeks away from an IPO that analysts widely expect will be the largest in history.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 27, 2026

American Airlines plans to install SpaceX’s Starlink satellite internet service on more than 500 planes, solidifying the Elon Musk company’s lead among U.S. air carriers.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

“See the stars? And that asteroid field? And that lonely satellite going by? There’s no gravity. You’re weightless. You can do anything you want with your body. You just have to think it.”

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon




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