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Orbit

/ˈɔrbət/
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(noun) The curved path of one object around a point or another body.

The satellite is now in orbit.
The satellite is in orbit around the moon.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The satellite was launched into ____ around Earth to monitor weather patterns from above.

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