the Internet

noun

: a system that connects computers throughout the world

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Random, off-the-cuff threats over the Internet weren’t credible in this case because the chance of Smriga going through with them was slim, Simon said. Michelle L. Quinn, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2026 More recently, Jameson practically broke the Internet in October 2025 when Hart shared photos of his son sporting pink hair. Emma Banks, InStyle, 27 Feb. 2026 Why the Internet Is Obsessed Garrett’s willingness to recite a love poem on camera, with his girlfriend right there, without a hint of embarrassment or performance, is the kind of unscripted moment that algorithms and audiences alike reward. Ryan Brennan, Charlotte Observer, 20 Feb. 2026 The use of advertising cookies sent by third-party servers is common on the Internet. Hazlitt, 6 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Internet

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