GPS

Example Sentences

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For the journey, he is driving a ’64 Chevy Impala station wagon with a GPS unit inside so that armchair travelers can follow his journey on the web.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 6, 2026

Most aircraft calculate their position based on the travel time of signals from four or more of the more than 30 GPS satellites, or similar systems.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The GPS unit sends an alert to a monitoring crew that can quickly respond to tag and release the animal.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

She said the reduction in GPS unit thefts showed the value of sharing information and best practice across the sector.

From BBC • May 30, 2026

“High tide won’t be until dark, so you won’t have much for landmarks, and GPS margin of error might not tell us we’re wrong until we’re dead on some old I-beam.”

From "Ship Breaker" by Paolo Bacigalupi