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mapping

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Definition of mapping

present participle of map

as in planning

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Prince William and Prince Harry are both reportedly planning to honor the 30th anniversary of their mother, Princess Diana’s, death.

— Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 4 Oct. 2026
Democrats have warned in recent months that Trump is planning to send Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents or the National Guard to polling stations, as the president has made election security one of his key objectives in his second term.

— Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2026

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Intocable have been shaping Mexican pop culture with their norteño hits since the early Nineties.

— Maya Georgi, Rolling Stone, 6 Oct. 2026
Every meal and every sip is a small vote for which microbes get to flourish, and that daily tally may be shaping far more than your next dental checkup.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 5 Oct. 2026

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But Huang has more recently emerged as a key voice in the AI safety debate, arguing that many security concerns are engineering issues that can be solved through computer science and product development.

— Kif Leswing, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026
Systems engineering already integrates requirements, architecture and lifecycle concerns.

— Mohammed Cherifi, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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