the Internet

noun

: a system that connects computers throughout the world

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The key to delicious popping cranberries, according to the Internet, is to bake them for about five minutes after rolling them in powdered sugar. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Dec. 2025 Encourage experimentation and entrepreneurship During two decades of the Internet Supercycle (1998-2018), start-ups created trillions of dollars in economic value and roughly half of all new jobs in OECD countries. Justin Hotard, Fortune, 7 Dec. 2025 Not one expands the Internet Crimes Against Children Task Forces. Maureen Flatley, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025 Magnus and Mattias Ferrell recreated their dad’s iconic duet with Zooey Deschanel, turning a familiar movie moment into a TikTok that’s quickly winning the Internet’s attention. Ashley Vega, PEOPLE, 5 Dec. 2025 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 21 Dec. 2025.

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