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as in describing
to give an oral or written account of in some detail
the book charts the years between the two World Wars
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as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance
charted the entire campaign for governor before she even agreed to run
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Recent Examples of charting
Rabb was propelled by a constellation of progressive groups, charting a path to victory partly by assailing his own party as listening more to donors than voters.
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CBS News, 24 May 2026
Rabb was propelled by a constellation of progressive groups, charting a path to victory partly by assailing his own party as listening more to donors than voters.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The Double Album, his sophomore studio effort, is fittingly his second-longest-charting title, with 279 turns on the chart to its credit.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The works are fascinating hybrids, often charting new paths to form and genre.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The program also held its first live event in Nashville and launched multiple top-charting podcasts, including Lester Holt’s first series.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Despite this, a coalition of big cities and small towns in conservative Utah is charting a different path — one that will bring more renewable power to the electric grid.
—David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
With the right people in the right positions, the department began charting a path forward that ultimately exceeded the chief’s expectations.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Finding Your Audience Theatrical windows, streaming gatekeepers, algorithmic feeds — the traditional path to audiences is getting harder to navigate, and more filmmakers are charting their own course.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
CBS News, 24 May 2026
Rabb was propelled by a constellation of progressive groups, charting a path to victory partly by assailing his own party as listening more to donors than voters.
—Marc Levy, Fortune, 23 May 2026
The Double Album, his sophomore studio effort, is fittingly his second-longest-charting title, with 279 turns on the chart to its credit.
—Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
The works are fascinating hybrids, often charting new paths to form and genre.
—Literary Hub, 20 May 2026
The program also held its first live event in Nashville and launched multiple top-charting podcasts, including Lester Holt’s first series.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Despite this, a coalition of big cities and small towns in conservative Utah is charting a different path — one that will bring more renewable power to the electric grid.
—David Condos, NPR, 19 May 2026
With the right people in the right positions, the department began charting a path forward that ultimately exceeded the chief’s expectations.
—Joy Lepola-Stewart, Baltimore Sun, 14 May 2026
Finding Your Audience Theatrical windows, streaming gatekeepers, algorithmic feeds — the traditional path to audiences is getting harder to navigate, and more filmmakers are charting their own course.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 12 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for charting
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Start with the human moment by describing a specific person and a transformation.—
Tara Fitzpatrick-Navarro,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2026
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The boy’s mother submitted a statement to court that was read aloud by a victim representative Tuesday, describing continuing effects, including memory and academic struggles, from the concussion her son suffered.—
Robert Salonga,
Mercury News,
26 May 2026
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What to know about Artemis Under NASA's Artemis campaign, the space agency is planning to put astronauts on the surface of the moon for the first time since the Apollo era ended in 1972.—
Eric Lagatta,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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The sector had been whispering earlier this year that Richemont was planning to offload Jaeger-LeCoultre.—
Nicole Hoey,
Robb Report,
26 May 2026
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In one telling incident, a group of indigenous women was shot at while traveling by canoe.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Following the Vlast report, D’Uva has sought to distance itself from the controversy, telling the press that any directives to remove Machine were issued by a specialist who was not authorized to make such decisions.—
Tessa Solomon,
ARTnews.com,
26 May 2026
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Eventually that happened, with Dillane designing a cleat for Hector Bellerin in 2020, followed by kits and lifestyle apparel for eight teams in last year’s World Cup.—
Jean E. Palmieri,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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The lunar environment itself is exceptionally harsh, presenting significant engineering challenges for designing a vehicle that can operate reliably, while still meeting NASA’s accelerated deployment timelines and tighter constraints.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
22 May 2026
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The film feels fresh and off-the-cuff, as if someone traveled back to 1940 with an iPhone and hit record, chronicling the dark years of far-right obedience and moral decadence.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
20 May 2026
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The second time around, the pair finally took a photo together after the game — the same picture now featured in Ashley’s viral TikTok chronicling the beginning of their relationship.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
18 May 2026
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Now, with SpaceX preparing for the largest IPO in history, Gracias’ loyalty is about to pay off.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
25 May 2026
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The Vatican spent a year preparing the most consequential religious statement on artificial intelligence ever issued.—
Gabriel Alin Zainescu,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
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So, remember, by finding weeds, noting their location, relating them to a condition, and choosing corrective actions based on that condition, gardeners can begin to form maintenance diagnoses for their gardens through weeds.—
Anthony Reardon,
Kansas City Star,
18 May 2026
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The young players seem to like how Harbaugh is teaching and relating, too.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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In her 2008 work Mirror Play, San Francisco Poets Theatre Beloved’s Carla Harryman employs a field of speakers as an engine for organizing meaning between interior perception and exterior reality.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
29 May 2026
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Por Parasu Komaradat, the coordinator who has been organizing the rescue operations, told ABC News Thursday that six divers from other countries, including Japan and France, will be arriving Friday to assist in their efforts.—
Aicha El Hammar Castano,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
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