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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 Devices, Alexa and Leo Senior Vice President Panos Panay discussed the company’s evolving hardware and satellite strategies, including wearable devices, Alexa Plus and its satellite internet service, Leo.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 8, 2026

In a note to clients last month, KeyBanc Capital Markets analyst Michael Leshock wrote that a “major” revenue beat could signal “impact of the proliferation/acceleration of satellite constellations and/or defense initiatives taking hold.”

From MarketWatch • May 7, 2026

Construction began about a year later and BBC Verify has been using satellite imagery to track its progress.

From BBC • May 6, 2026

On the island's downwind side, the satellite captured von Kármán vortex streets, which look like repeating swirls spinning in opposite directions.

From Science Daily • May 6, 2026

He’d once gone to Defcon Two because his human satellite stations were out.

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer




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