satellite dish
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satellite dishes
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Outside of the Huddleston family home, a “Don’t Tread on Me” flag rustled in the yard next to a DirecTV satellite dish.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 16, 2026
In the sweeping shadow of a satellite dish, staff at the Chilbolton Observatory in southern England track a growing number of objects in Earth's orbit, providing data that underpins Britain's space monitoring efforts.
From Barron's ● Aug. 7, 2026
But the rule change also meant that Joe Schmo could install a behemoth satellite dish in his backyard and scoop up signals from cable and premium channels—all without having to pay monthly subscription fees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 22, 2026
The spark becomes a flame, and within seconds, a satellite dish swirling overhead picks up on the anomaly and triggers an alarm.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 10, 2025
Every home had a TV, and every TV a remote, and you could get a satellite dish if you wanted.
From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini
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