as in plans
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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Tyrnauer also plans to use Tribeca Festival’s history to spark a larger conversation about cities, art, and the need for connection, examining how De Niro and Rosenthal harnessed cinema as a form of civic architecture and activism.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
12 June 2026 -
The company plans to direct a percentage in the low 20s of the offering to retail buyers, below earlier expectations of roughly 30%.—
Lim Hui Jie,
CNBC,
12 June 2026
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Oversized kitchen islands can disrupt flow and functionality, making right-sized designs a better choice.—
Kristin Hohenadel,
The Spruce,
15 June 2026
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Laverne Cox spun one of Thierry Mugler’s rare archival designs back onto the carpet Saturday, attending the Lifelong Pride Gala at The Sanctuary in Seattle in the fall 2001 Spider dress.—
Maggie Clancy,
Footwear News,
14 June 2026
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An engineer plots a well’s falling output, fits a curve, and projects it forward.—
Dara-Abasi Ita,
Forbes.com,
14 June 2026
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The same teenager who drafts op-eds to send to places like the Times plots his next battle attack.—
Liana Handler
Follow,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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Carganilla, meanwhile, is uniformly astonishing, a bright beam of feeling who charts Emily’s arc from hopeful to anguished with a conviction beyond her years.—
Natalia Winkelman,
Variety,
16 June 2026
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Beginning at Italia ’90, when Team USA was unceremoniously dumped out of its first World Cup with three consecutive defeats, this slice of stars-and-stripes nostalgia then charts the buildup to its first time as host.—
Jon O'Brien,
Vulture,
10 June 2026
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As the Air Force phases in new fighter jets like the F-35 and prepares for future sixth-generation aircraft, officials say the QF-16 fleet will remain essential for testing next-generation air-to-air weapons under realistic conditions.—
Kapil Kajal,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Dec. 2025
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Berkshire Hathaway is reshaping its top ranks in one of the clearest signs yet that the conglomerate is moving away from Warren Buffett’s famously hands-off operating style as Greg Abel prepares to take full control.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
8 Dec. 2025
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“Maps (out).” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maps%20%28out%29. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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