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That deal sits at square one, the same tough starting point other presidents faced. — Daniel Henninger, WSJ, "This Is the Art of the Deal?," 18 July 2018 But as Vox’s Tara Golshan explains, the resolution was thrown back to square one after House Democrats helped Republicans stall any action on Yemen until at least the new Congress comes into session. — Amanda Sakuma, Vox, "Saudi Arabia is reportedly outsourcing its war in Yemen to child soldiers," 30 Dec. 2018 But just one day before the Senate passed it, House Republicans and a handful of House Democrats came along and put the Senate resolution back to square one. — Tara Golshan, Vox, "The bizarre story of Democrats helping Republicans stall action on Yemen," 15 Dec. 2018 Mapping out city streets is essentially square one for testing self-driving cars — that’s a tough spot to be in as a company with serious ambitions for developing autonomous technology, especially in the face of tough competition. — Johana Bhuiyan, Recode, "Months after a self-driving crash, Uber is being slower and more deliberate as it gets back on public roads to test its technology," 24 July 2018 Voters harboring doubts could boot both measures and return the Mission Valley land to square one, swirling two years down the drain. — Logan Jenkins, sandiegouniontribune.com, "3 judges on hot summer seats as stadium vote nears," 11 June 2018 That would just get TPP back to square one—the deal that Mr. Trump killed and that likely would have had difficulty getting through Congress. — Bob Davis, WSJ, "U.S.’s Re-Entry in Pacific Trade Deal Would Come at a Price," 15 Apr. 2018 Jamaica won’t exactly be starting at square one — the same principles apply whether in an old sled or a new one. — Paul Myerberg, USA TODAY, "Jamaican women will have to break in new bobsled on tricky Olympic track," 16 Feb. 2018 If Proposition 3 fails in November, the funding question goes back to square one. — Dale Kasler And Phillip Reese, sacbee, "The Valley floor is sinking, and it’s crippling California’s ability to deliver water," 13 July 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'square one.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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