- present participle of orbit.
Example Sentences
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Can orbiting data centers really power artificial intelligence?
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 11, 2026
Musk also envisions a network of orbiting AI satellite data centers.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 11, 2026
Right now, the company has just a handful of satellites orbiting the Earth.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
For now, SpaceX has a huge lead in space-based communications, with a dominant launch franchise, operating roughly two-thirds of all satellites orbiting the Earth.
From Barron's • Jun. 7, 2026
There were no castles, dungeons, or orbiting space fortresses for my avatar to raid.
From "Ready Player One: A Novel" by Ernest Cline
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