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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
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
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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for dead reckoning
Noun
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Those are, indeed, pat, credible theories and predictions.—
Théoden Janes,
Charlotte Observer,
8 Jan. 2026
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But now, in the planet’s capital city of Apperax, a murder is committed with no suspects, forensics or theories.—
Aaron Couch,
HollywoodReporter,
8 Jan. 2026
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Like most fiction, it’s made up of experiences, imagination, ideas, memories, emotions, speculation, knowledge and research.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
10 Nov. 2025
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Rumors of their split began swirling in late June, and speculation grew when Bloom arrived in Venice for Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánches Bezos' wedding without Perry.—
Christina Dugan Ramirez,
FOXNews.com,
9 Nov. 2025
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The Library of Congress has discussed these hypotheticals, but notes neither the 12th nor the 22nd Amendment clearly addresses such scenarios.—
Tiffani Jackson,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
26 Dec. 2025
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His forthcoming book outlines a series of extreme hypotheticals, including succession scenarios triggered by national emergencies.—
Kaelan Deese,
The Washington Examiner,
18 Dec. 2025
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The story of the Platonic representation hypothesis paper began in early 2023, a turbulent time for AI researchers.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
7 Jan. 2026
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Furthermore, Jie said that laboratory simulations support the hypothesis that the majority of the surface regolith inside Shackleton Crater is conducive to the stable preservation of water ice.—
Leonard David,
Space.com,
6 Jan. 2026
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The designer wrote his master’s thesis on wearables, foreseeing how smart clothing and other technologies could become part of daily life even before wireless technologies like Wifi and Bluetooth were standard.—
Nicholas Gordon,
Fortune,
6 Jan. 2026
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First is that the upbeat thesis is fully rational and plausible.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
5 Jan. 2026
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Arkansas Coach John Calipari played a guessing game with members of the media when talking about that aspect of the win.—
Tom Murphy,
Arkansas Online,
4 Jan. 2026
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But the moon is the rare topic about which there is no guessing.—
Kaitlyn Tiffany,
The Atlantic,
3 Jan. 2026
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“Dead reckoning.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/dead%20reckoning. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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