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Recent Examples of dead reckoning
Knowing that dead reckoning doesn’t account for variables like currents or steering errors, sailors would check their position by a sextant, using the Sun, Moon, planets or stars.
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Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2019
There is also straightforward dead reckoning and inertial navigation.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2021
Born in Marblehead, Mass., Ellen Creesy learned how to pilot a vessel from her father, who also taught her the rudiments of navigation: dead reckoning and how to read a nautical chart.
—Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2022
But for longitude, navigators had to rely on dead reckoning that was subject to errors.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
The researchers modeled the animals’ behavior using a variety of math ideas and the navigational concept of dead reckoning.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2021
Yoni Nova Kusumawan, had to rely on dead reckoning—using the STS-50’s trackline and rate of speed to estimate where and when to intercept it.
—Tristram Korten, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2020
But since all of these systems all used dead reckoning—which, again, compares a car’s location to that of a map—these solutions weren’t actually that much more advanced than the 1909 Jones Live-Map.
—Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 24 June 2020
Known as dead reckoning, the system didn't use satellites.
—Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 24 June 2020
Amy Shira Teitel, Discover Magazine, 15 June 2019
There is also straightforward dead reckoning and inertial navigation.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 2021
Born in Marblehead, Mass., Ellen Creesy learned how to pilot a vessel from her father, who also taught her the rudiments of navigation: dead reckoning and how to read a nautical chart.
—Gary Kamiya, San Francisco Chronicle, 4 Feb. 2022
But for longitude, navigators had to rely on dead reckoning that was subject to errors.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes, 28 Apr. 2021
The researchers modeled the animals’ behavior using a variety of math ideas and the navigational concept of dead reckoning.
—Caroline Delbert, Popular Mechanics, 19 Mar. 2021
Yoni Nova Kusumawan, had to rely on dead reckoning—using the STS-50’s trackline and rate of speed to estimate where and when to intercept it.
—Tristram Korten, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Aug. 2020
But since all of these systems all used dead reckoning—which, again, compares a car’s location to that of a map—these solutions weren’t actually that much more advanced than the 1909 Jones Live-Map.
—Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 24 June 2020
Known as dead reckoning, the system didn't use satellites.
—Larry Printz, Ars Technica, 24 June 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead reckoning
Noun
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No theory about what Facebook should be in the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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Zoom in: Here are 10 theories, based on conversations with dozens of top Democrats, on what went wrong and what needs to change.—
Alex Thompson,
Axios,
22 Mar. 2025
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The man Frank Ocean is rumored to be dating has shared a snippet of an unreleased song from the singer, further fueling speculation surrounding the mysterious music star’s romantic life.—
Preezy Brown,
VIBE.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Ovechkin has overcome a broken leg this season that cost him 16 games and weathered speculation over the last couple of seasons that his game is slipping.—
Jerry McDonald,
The Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2025
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The causes of both events had been long debated, however one hypothesis has linked them to depletions in the Earth's protective ozone layer, such as might be caused by a supernova going off in local space.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
17 Mar. 2025
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The leading explanation for all of these mysteries is known as the giant impact hypothesis.—
Paul Sutter,
Space.com,
17 Mar. 2025
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Ensuring this technology stack is mature and affordable needs to be our central thesis and goal.—
Alan Ohnsman,
Forbes,
17 Mar. 2025
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Our long-term thesis on underappreciated schizophrenia drug Cobenfy is still intact.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2025
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“Dead reckoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20reckoning. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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