Examples of square one in a Sentence
They lost everything and found themselves back at square one.
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Online appointments with a provider who has to start from square one might end up costing you more, both in emergency department costs if you get sent for further testing and in fees associated with the platform.
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Mara Gordon, NPR, 16 Sep. 2025
The data from August shows us at 7.5% unemployment, the highest level since 2021, which isn’t just a statistic but showing that thousands of women who had stable careers, who were building something, are now back to square one.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
Because the construction documents were included with the purchase of the land and building permits had in fact already been granted by the city based on that initial scheme, the new owners were understandably reluctant to start over again from square one.
—Kyle Hoepner, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Anything can be a trend or become a norm, even what feels like square one.
—Lex Goldstein, Allure, 15 Aug. 2025
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Mara Gordon, NPR, 16 Sep. 2025
The data from August shows us at 7.5% unemployment, the highest level since 2021, which isn’t just a statistic but showing that thousands of women who had stable careers, who were building something, are now back to square one.
—Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
Because the construction documents were included with the purchase of the land and building permits had in fact already been granted by the city based on that initial scheme, the new owners were understandably reluctant to start over again from square one.
—Kyle Hoepner, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Anything can be a trend or become a norm, even what feels like square one.
—Lex Goldstein, Allure, 15 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for square one
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20one. Accessed 29 Sep. 2025.
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