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Recent Examples of dead reckoning
The principle is a very old and simple one called dead reckoning – a very basic skill used by tyro sailors and nuclear submarine commanders.
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New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
To gauge longitude, by contrast, requires dead reckoning.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
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
There is also straightforward dead reckoning and inertial navigation.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 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
Fraunhofer Portugal has substantially improved this dead reckoning approach by recognizing that a human exhibits consistent cyclical motions while walking.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2014
New Atlas, 2 Dec. 2025
To gauge longitude, by contrast, requires dead reckoning.
—The Conversation, 14 May 2025
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
There is also straightforward dead reckoning and inertial navigation.
—The Physics Arxiv Blog, Discover Magazine, 25 Mar. 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
Fraunhofer Portugal has substantially improved this dead reckoning approach by recognizing that a human exhibits consistent cyclical motions while walking.
—IEEE Spectrum, 17 Nov. 2014
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead reckoning
Noun
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For a lender, the practical question is not whether the theory still exists.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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If that theory still holds, putative 2028 Democratic candidate Rahm Emanuel has an early advantage — in the bike lane.—
Naomi Lim,
The Washington Examiner,
13 June 2026
Noun
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Harry has previously shared his desire to reconcile with his family, and the meeting triggered speculation the royal family’s rift might be abating.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
18 June 2026
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Affeldt’s defense of Vitello came at a key time for the team, as trade speculation has intensified around a Giants club that could be headed toward a fire sale.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Maybe my innocent hypothetical would soon become very real.—
Steven Rowley,
PEOPLE,
3 June 2026
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Families confronting complicated pregnancies are living through painful, high-stakes situations — not policy hypotheticals.—
Robin Sautter,
Washington Post,
18 Apr. 2026
Noun
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The memory consolidation hypothesis holds that sleep talking may be a byproduct, or even a signal, of the brain’s nightly memory processing.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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One answer is the Rare Earth hypothesis, which theorizes that our planet really is special.—
Emma Gometz,
Scientific American,
12 June 2026
Noun
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Building Read the long-range numbers and the thesis becomes obvious.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
19 June 2026
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Midway through the premiere, the season’s seeming thesis statement is delivered by Criston Cole (Fabien Frankel), perhaps the series’ most malleably moral character.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
18 June 2026
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Your grounded nature helps others exhale, and steady pacing lets important tasks finish without drama or second-guessing.—
Tarot.com,
Hartford Courant,
11 June 2026
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Turning an idea into a finished book usually takes months of writing, editing, and second-guessing.—
StackCommerce Team,
PC Magazine,
10 June 2026
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