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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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The key is to map out where you are in your current tax bracket and where RMDs will push you in the future.

From MarketWatch Aug. 6, 2026

The task required the writers to rehearse for months to map out contingencies and shape character arcs.

From Los Angeles Times May 26, 2026

There are two key factors linked to that hunt that require settling before United can map out their path towards signing Casemiro's successor.

From BBC Mar. 19, 2026

Google’s Research division on Thursday unveiled a new AI data set called Groundsource that has compiled details on flash floods from millions of news articles to map out rainfall patterns across the globe.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 12, 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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