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noun

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plural of map

as in charts

an illustration of certain features of a geographical area a wall map of the United States

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verb

present tense third-person singular of map

as in plans

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Noun

Voters who won the case wanted the transfer to happen without the waiting period to grant more time for new maps to be drawn. —

Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 5 May 2026 Republicans are quickly working to redraw and pass new congressional maps in time for the midterms, after a recent Supreme Court ruling weakened the Voting Rights Act. —

Brittney Melton, NPR, 4 May 2026 By a 6-3 vote, the court overturned congressional maps in Louisiana that had, by lower court order, been redrawn to create one more district for the state’s Black residents. —

Dan Walters, Mercury News, 4 May 2026 Customers can check out Tri-Rail’s website for route maps and pricing details. —

Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 4 May 2026 Since the Supreme Court's decision, Republican governors in a handful of states, including Louisiana and Tennessee, have called for special sessions of the state legislature or otherwise expressed interest in redrawing congressional maps. —

Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 3 May 2026 Cities and counties were forced to redraw maps into single-member districts. —

Leah Willingham, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026 On Monday, the Supreme Court reversed a lower federal court’s ruling striking down the maps by a 6-3 margin on ideological lines, formally ending the legal battle and allowing the map, which could net Republicans up to five seats in the House, to stand beyond the 2026 elections. —

Jack Birle, The Washington Examiner, 27 Apr. 2026 Though the intent is to ease congestion on a highly trafficked portion of the interstate, neighborhood and citywide groups oppose the project after maps revealed neighborhoods in historically Black parts of town could lose homes. —

Nick Sullivan, Charlotte Observer, 27 Apr. 2026

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Noun

McKenna was a top player in college hockey this season, displaying his off-the-charts puck skills, vision and overall offensive creativity.

— Corey Pronman, New York Times, 4 May 2026
Two of the singles didn't reach the Billboard charts and later the project was put on hold indefinitely, which Lizzo said was her decision.

— Kelsie Hoffman, CBS News, 4 May 2026