terrestrial
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Musk has predicted that space-based computing will be cheaper than terrestrial computing in a few years.
From Barron's • May 20, 2026
If its efforts to collect continuous energy and beam it back to receivers on Earth are successful, it could provide a clean energy solution that avoids some of the limitations of terrestrial solar panels.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 27, 2026
This location contains the most diverse collection of terrestrial vertebrates from that period, which was already rich in species.
From Science Daily • Apr. 23, 2026
Globalstar also has terrestrial spectrum that could boost connectivity for warehouse automation or drones, Nowak said.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 15, 2026
Unlike their terrestrial counterparts, the large sea animals suffered relatively little from the Cognitive and Agricultural Revolutions.
From "Sapiens: A Brief History of Humankind" by Yuval Noah Harari
Vocabulary lists containing terrestrial
Over The Moon: Planetary Vocabulary
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Elements of the Universe: Terr, Terra ("Earth")
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100 SAT Words Beginning with "T"
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