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terrestrial

[tuh-res-tree-uhl] / təˈrɛs tri əl /


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Globalstar also has terrestrial spectrum that could boost connectivity for warehouse automation or drones, Nowak said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026

The deal “highlights the value of spectrum as a scarce resource, be it terrestrial or satellite,” said Mike Crawford, an analyst at B. Riley Securities.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 15, 2026

By tying boxing to a platform of that scale, the sport has regained a level of mainstream exposure it has not enjoyed since the terrestrial boom of the 1990s.

From BBC • Apr. 12, 2026

Musk plans to put AI data centers in orbit, believing they will be cheaper than terrestrial data centers in a few years.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

If terrestrial microbes can survive the Martian environment, how much better Martian microbes, if they exist, must do on Mars.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan




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