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

ADS-B Out equipped aircraft broadcast their altitude, latitude, longitude and velocity based on those GPS signals for nearby ADS-B In equipped aircraft.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 31, 2026

The nest, which contains three eggs, was located using GPS thermal technology.

From BBC • May 31, 2026

“That makes sense. I’ll just look at the GPS location on my phone, and...”

From "The Strangers" by Margaret Peterson Haddix