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Ordnance Survey

British  

noun

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

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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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

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

Computer systems company CGI is running the artificial intelligence project with mapping experts Ordnance Survey.

From BBC Jun. 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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