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maps

  • plural
    of map.
    map
    noun
    a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation.
  • present tense form
    of map (3rd person singular).
    map
    noun
    a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation.

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Requirements include evacuation maps, public education, an approved response plan, and reliable ways to receive and distribute official alerts around the clock.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 10, 2026

As you may remember from high school, most maps of the world use the Mercator projection, which features considerable distortions, especially in the Northern Hemisphere.

From Salon ● Sep. 10, 2026

“At Optro we’re seeing the rise of what we call audit engineers: hybrid, cross-functional people who understand system maps and data, but truly understand risk and where it sits in the company.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 9, 2026

His post of the map did not include a caption and preceded a flurry of posts of maps renaming the US state of New Mexico as "New America".

From BBC ● Sep. 8, 2026

What struck Ellsberg was how much the landscape below looked like one of those maps.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin