Ordnance Survey
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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Original Ordnance Survey maps were tracked down at the British Library because the streets around East Finchley had changed.
From BBC ● Jul. 10, 2026
It comes after a spike in the number of young people needing to be saved, according to research by Ordnance Survey.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2025
Rescues jumped by 24% between 2019 and 2024 in Wales and England, according to data analysed by Ordnance Survey and reported by The Guardian.
From BBC ● Apr. 19, 2025
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
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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