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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
Ashley Wu, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The latest court fight involving Section 2 arrived at the Supreme Court through two different cases challenging legislative maps drawn in Mississippi and North Dakota after the 2020 census as violations of Section 2.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Below are maps of where the fires are blazing.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The zone includes areas in Gunbarrel, East Boulder, and Central Boulder, as shown in the maps below.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
McMaster's announcement came amid other states redrawing maps after the Supreme Court's recent ruling against Louisiana's congressional map.
—Jeff Ballou, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Over the past decade, the majority of decisions that have ordered changes to redistricting maps or election systems based on Section 2 have come out of cases about local governments, mostly in Southern states, according to an analysis last year by the Brennan Center.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 18 May 2026
Previous global nighttime light maps were produced annually, useful snapshots, but static ones.
—Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Those laws, approved by voters in 2010, ban political gerrymandering and diluting minority voting power in drawing new maps.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Noun
Texas’ new maps shifted seats in favor of Republicans and in the process wiped out the only two districts that would have been considered competitive in 2024.
—Ashley Wu, New York Times, 18 May 2026
The latest court fight involving Section 2 arrived at the Supreme Court through two different cases challenging legislative maps drawn in Mississippi and North Dakota after the 2020 census as violations of Section 2.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Below are maps of where the fires are blazing.
—Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 18 May 2026
The zone includes areas in Gunbarrel, East Boulder, and Central Boulder, as shown in the maps below.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 18 May 2026
McMaster's announcement came amid other states redrawing maps after the Supreme Court's recent ruling against Louisiana's congressional map.
—Jeff Ballou, ABC News, 18 May 2026
Over the past decade, the majority of decisions that have ordered changes to redistricting maps or election systems based on Section 2 have come out of cases about local governments, mostly in Southern states, according to an analysis last year by the Brennan Center.
—Hansi Lo Wang, NPR, 18 May 2026
Previous global nighttime light maps were produced annually, useful snapshots, but static ones.
—Bree Shirvell, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
Those laws, approved by voters in 2010, ban political gerrymandering and diluting minority voting power in drawing new maps.
—Jeffrey Schweers, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for maps
Noun
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An online portal with information about when books will be released resembles a Wall Street trader’s screen, displaying data, charts and specialized software that tracks the book market.—
Adeel Hassan,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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Since then, he's become the unquestioned face of country music, and his music dominates the charts while packing stadiums on tour.—
David Hookstead OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Harbaugh plans to run a grueling training camp to try to better prepare the Giants for their early season games, but reversing a decade-plus of bad organizational habits and starts might take time.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
15 May 2026
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Mayor Brandon Johnson’s Law Department plans to urge the City Council Finance Committee to advance the deal Monday for Arnold Day, who confessed to two separate 1991 slayings.—
Jake Sheridan,
Chicago Tribune,
14 May 2026
Verb
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But who conceptualizes and designs these games?—
Ben Rosenstock,
Time,
18 May 2026
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The brand designs high-quality athleisure that’s a tiny bit more affordable than the other big-name brands.—
Jasmine Gomez,
Travel + Leisure,
18 May 2026
Verb
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Awarded two Michelin Keys, the hotel carries the legacy of true Tuscan artisanship, expressed through refined detailing, contemporary accents, and Riviera light that shapes the interiors.—
William Jones,
USA Today,
18 May 2026
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Servant‑leadership also shapes how strategies are developed.—
Hector Colon,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2026
Verb
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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.—
Katie Walsh,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Mar. 2026
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Setup is seamless thanks to AI Sonic Auto Room Calibration, which engineers the audio to your specific space.—
Juhi Wadia,
PC Magazine,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Master maneuvers examiners score highest, such as properly changing lanes, parallel parking and three-point turns.—
Don Sweeney
April 28,
Sacbee.com,
28 Apr. 2026
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Nail artists don’t use actual watercolors, of course, but the technique required to create this look is not far from how a painter maneuvers their brush on a canvas.—
Annie Blay-Tettey,
Allure,
27 Apr. 2026
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“Maps.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/maps. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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