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an illustration of certain features of a geographical area
a wall map of the United States
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Recent Examples of maps
Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Information is available in five languages and pushed out through maps, text feeds, and push notifications that can sound even when phones are silenced.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
The Federal Emergency Management Agency develops and updates maps that determine who's in a flood plain and must buy insurance, and to help communities plan.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
When Pitman started in repo, orders arrived by fax; agents used foldout maps.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
His grandmother Carrie Meek was among the first Black representatives in Congress since Reconstruction after a federal judge redrew Florida’s voting maps in 1992 to comply with the federal Voting Rights Act.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Aerial maps show a pond in the rear of the residential buildings.
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Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
In fact, the show’s central trio maps pretty neatly onto the heroes of Jaws.
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Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
The neighborhood of single-family homes is just south of the intersection of Interstates 77 and 85, maps show.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Noun
Most 'dangerous' national parks Kühl's analysis was based on seven criteria, including total deaths, missing people, search and rescue missions, park ranger presence, proximity to hospitals, trail alerts and visitor data all from National Park Service websites and Google maps.
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Kathleen Wong,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Information is available in five languages and pushed out through maps, text feeds, and push notifications that can sound even when phones are silenced.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
The Federal Emergency Management Agency develops and updates maps that determine who's in a flood plain and must buy insurance, and to help communities plan.
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CBS News,
22 June 2026
When Pitman started in repo, orders arrived by fax; agents used foldout maps.
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Paige Williams,
New Yorker,
22 June 2026
His grandmother Carrie Meek was among the first Black representatives in Congress since Reconstruction after a federal judge redrew Florida’s voting maps in 1992 to comply with the federal Voting Rights Act.
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Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2026
Aerial maps show a pond in the rear of the residential buildings.
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Bill Kearney,
Sun Sentinel,
21 June 2026
In fact, the show’s central trio maps pretty neatly onto the heroes of Jaws.
—
Keith Phipps,
Vulture,
15 June 2026
The neighborhood of single-family homes is just south of the intersection of Interstates 77 and 85, maps show.
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Mark Price,
Charlotte Observer,
15 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maps
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So in Love, Rodrigo has become the first artist in Billboard history to have her first three albums and their lead singles top the charts, as well as the only artist to have every song from their first three albums hit the Top 40.
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Keepa Learn More Cost Free How to save Get Amazon price drop alerts and monitor price history charts.
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This would work much like corporate pensions that were phased out in favor of 401(k) plans more than 40 years ago.
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That is likely to draw sharp rebukes from fiscal hawks and other conservatives who question whether billions in tax dollars should be used to pick up costs that would otherwise be paid by enrollees or by the supplemental insurance plans many purchase to do so.
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Daniella designs her own pieces and also curates work from other quality Caymanian brands—a one-stop shop for the best of what this island produces.
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The same physician who designs the hairline at the morning consultation is still in the room placing grafts in the afternoon.
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This vast ecosystem of bacteria and microorganisms within our intestines shapes our health in profound ways that go well beyond digesting food — our immune system, mood, cognition, metabolism and much more.
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The Blue Ribbon Commission is an R&D vehicle to redesign a core system that shapes all our lives.
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Our enterprising Gravedigger, a true woman of science, engineers a lizard elixir and regenerates the finger into a long tentacle that eventually demands a body.
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Setup is seamless thanks to AI Sonic Auto Room Calibration, which engineers the audio to your specific space.
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Crystal’s fluid staging, full of agile and vibrant design choices, smoothly maneuvers the action.
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Master maneuvers examiners score highest, such as properly changing lanes, parallel parking and three-point turns.
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“Maps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maps. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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