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Ordnance Survey

British

noun

the official map-making body of the British or Irish government

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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

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

An Ordnance Survey map from the 19th Century shows the exact location of the burial ground.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2025

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

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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