was mapping
- past progressive of map.
Example Sentences
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That forced the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics, for example, to shut down one of the two instruments onboard the Russian Spektr-RG spacecraft, which was mapping the universe in x-ray wavelengths.
From Science Magazine ● Nov. 9, 2023
Two decades ago Mayberg was mapping brain circuits involved in depression and noticed that every time an antidepressant worked, area 25 became less active.
From Scientific American ● Sep. 20, 2023
Massive as the Zoonomia project was, mapping the genomes of 240 species only scratches the surface of the mammalian tree.
From Washington Post ● Apr. 27, 2023
Taylor was mapping out 2016 tours of Europe and Australia for the singer, who was afraid of flying.
From Reuters ● Oct. 7, 2015
Even before Livingston’s results had been validated properly, Ernest was mapping out a campaign to acquire a more powerful electromagnet to drive protons beyond the million-volt threshold.
From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik
