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map out

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verb

  1. (tr, adverb) to plan or design

    to map out a route

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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And that lack of clarity makes it difficult to map out his return.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026

What began with Who Wants to Be a Millionaire? would map out his whole career.

From BBC ● Sep. 7, 2026

Apple offers the chip maker a road map out of its P/E funk.

From Barron's ● Aug. 28, 2026

This is your time to really map out your dream retirement.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 26, 2026

I slide Ms. Lena’s recliner in front of the door, then lay the map out on a table.

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

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