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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Cook achieved this incredible value creation by innovating and protecting the iPhone business, building a services juggernaut, and putting wearables like the Apple Watch and AirPods on the map. Morgan Chittum, CNBC, 25 Aug. 2026 In a college dorm, you’re bound to meet people from areas on the map that may be quite different from yours. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 21 Aug. 2026 On that same day, Republican Secretary of State Denny Hoskins rejected a petition with thousands of signatures seeking to force a November referendum on the map. David A. Lieb, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026 What looked like a through road on the map would often have transformed in the interim into a field. Literary Hub, 19 Aug. 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 1 Sep. 2026.

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