Ordnance Survey
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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She worked from large Ordnance Survey maps and captured photos to plot every point, to enable approaching craft to know they were at the correct part of the beach.
From BBC • Jun. 6, 2024
The company has recently signed a £5.5m partnership with the UK - funded by the UK Space Agency - to provide satellite data on methane emissions to UK organisations such as Ordnance Survey.
From BBC • Sep. 15, 2023
Pat's lifelong passion for camping was inspired by the gift of an Ordnance Survey map when he was 10 years old.
From BBC • Jun. 14, 2023
There were 8% fewer banks on High Streets across England, Scotland and Wales in March 2022 from a year earlier, according to data from Ordnance Survey.
From BBC • Jan. 20, 2023
Last summer on sunny days I cycled as far as Ordnance Survey Map 150'd let me.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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