the Internet

noun

: a system that connects computers throughout the world

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In much the same way that Gen Z was a unique marketing puzzle as the first cohort weaned on the Internet, Gen Alpha is the first to be shaped by artificial intelligence, social media, and frictionless e-commerce. Greg Petro, Forbes.com, 11 June 2026 History is fresh and easy to find across the Internet. Joel Feder, The Drive, 10 June 2026 Residents of all ages have taken to the Internet to mourn the end of the decades-long event, which some describe as one of the only Lee’s Summit-specific events designed for young people to explore downtown independently. Ilana Arougheti june 10, Kansas City Star, 10 June 2026 Siri pulled the schedule from the Internet, suggested dishes from the two countries that were playing the match, dug through the user’s Messages app history to find a mention of coconut cookies, drafted a text invitation featuring the party’s menu and prepared to send it to a group chat. Eric Sullivan, Scientific American, 9 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for the Internet

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“The Internet.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Internet. Accessed 13 Jun. 2026.

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