as in planning
to work out the details of (something) in advance
mapped out a plan for the fledgling company to become profitable within two years
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In addition, the group is planning to bury a time capsule to be opened on America's 500th birthday in 2276.—
Melina Khan,
USA Today,
2 June 2026 -
In May 2020, AMC struck a deal for an undisclosed amount of money, gaining control of both properties and planning an interconnected suite of shows under the Immortal Universe title.—
Roxana Hadadi,
Vulture,
2 June 2026
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Police officers and members of the local hunting association are now patrolling the city and preparing to capture the bear, or bears, on the loose.—
Jessie Yeung,
CNN Money,
9 June 2026
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As visitors from abroad start to arrive, San Jose officials are busy preparing for dozens of events and watch parties to complement the six upcoming matches that will take place at Levi’s Stadium.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
8 June 2026
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To be clear, regardless of inspiration, this designer is not designing clothes for girls.—
Rachel Elspeth Gross,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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As a devoted admirer of the series, designing each piece felt like walking the paths of Prythian itself.—
Renan Botelho,
Footwear News,
4 June 2026
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Maya Attoui, whose parents still live in Beirut, is organizing a metro Detroit fundraiser to support Lebanon and raise awareness about the conflict.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
4 June 2026
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In 2025, Lithuania took Belarus to the International Court of Justice, accusing the Lukashenko government of organizing large-scale migrant smuggling into Lithuania.—
Tatsiana Kulakevich,
The Conversation,
4 June 2026
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Bolsonaro was arrested and ultimately convicted of plotting a coup to overturn the results of that election.—
Jim DeFede,
CBS News,
6 June 2026
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Scary Movie was just released and Marlon Wayans is already plotting a cameo for the next sequel.—
Derek Lawrence,
Entertainment Weekly,
5 June 2026
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Framed in my room was a pre-Hispanic calculating tool that was made from colorful strings and beads.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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But getting from the ground state to a full mathematical description of the reaction will be far more difficult, involving calculating energies for a whole sequence of intermediate chemical states.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
29 May 2026
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“Mapping (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mapping%20%28out%29. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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