on the map

phrase

: in a position of prominence or fame
… had put the fledgling university on the map.—Lon Tinkle

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Interestingly, in trial runs of the course – from Hongmen to Zhongtianmen – rival Beijing company UNIUBI AI put itself on the map, with its flagship Cyvet robot dog clocking a time of 35 minutes and 47 seconds. — New Atlas, 4 Nov. 2026 Stepan Tanasiychuk, who leads Ukraine’s Air Raid Alert project, said Monday it was gradually being restored, with new yellow and red alert levels currently available on the map. — Tim Lister, CNN Money, 2 Nov. 2026 The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl put Issa Rae’s name on the map. — Stacy-Ann Ellis, VIBE.com, 2 Nov. 2026 Anderson’s version of the song that put Georgia Satellites on the map is him at his fun-loving best. — Josh Crutchmer, Rolling Stone, 23 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the map

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“On the map.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/on%20the%20map. Accessed 8 Nov. 2026.

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