map out
Britishverb
Example Sentences
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The task required the writers to rehearse for months to map out contingencies and shape character arcs.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 26, 2026
By carefully studying archival records and historical documents, the researchers were able to map out previously unknown branches of Leonardo's family.
From Science Daily ● May 4, 2026
Tweens can create simple budgets for their allowances and map out savings goals, like how many weeks it would take to save for a videogame, and what the tradeoffs are.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 4, 2026
And he’s trying to map out a managed coexistence between the two world powers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 31, 2026
He looked down the floor to map out his options—until Drew decided to guard him, that is.
From "Here to Stay" by Sara Farizan
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