on the map

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: in a position of prominence or fame
… had put the fledgling university on the map.—Lon Tinkle

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Amid the series of battles with state officials, however, the campaign has expressed confidence that Missourians will still be able to vote on the map in November. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 2026 His 108 football wins at CSU from 1993-2007 put the Rams on the map and remains the program’s gold standard. — Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 5 Aug. 2026 At the heart of the case is a referendum with more than 305,000 signatures that called for a statewide vote on the map. — Caroline Linton, CBS News, 4 Aug. 2026 Dust ruffles may have gone the way of the dodo after their heyday in the maximalist ’80s, but the absolute best bed skirts (done up in cottagecore ginghams and frothy sateens) are putting the antiquated bed dressing back on the map. — Shoko Wanger, Architectural Digest, 3 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for on the map

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