the Internet

noun

: a system that connects computers throughout the world

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Detectives assigned to the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force, in collaboration with the FBI, conducted a months-long investigation. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 31 Jan. 2026 Unlike language models trained on trillions of words scraped from the Internet, robotic manipulation data requires physical demonstrations that are expensive and time-consuming to collect. Janakiram Msv, Forbes.com, 30 Jan. 2026 Jackson Hole Mountain Resort staff recently installed a live webcam at the top of one of North America’s most famous—and terrifying—ski runs, and the Internet is loving it. Owen Clarke, Outside, 30 Jan. 2026 Styles and The Batman actress Kravitz broke the Internet in August 2025, when a fan account uploaded a video to X of the couple walking arm in arm down the streets of Rome. Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 13 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2026.

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