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They lost everything and found themselves back at square one.
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The judges may find that the mistrial should have been granted — and bring the case all the way back to square one.
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Leadership turnover, regulatory shifts and business pivots often send companies back to square one.
—Sudhir Menon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
But Woodwork eventually closed, and Hudson was back to square one.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Even seemingly-small continuity issues can take the process back to square one.
—Rainesford Stauffer, Time, 24 Apr. 2025
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Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Leadership turnover, regulatory shifts and business pivots often send companies back to square one.
—Sudhir Menon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
But Woodwork eventually closed, and Hudson was back to square one.
—Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
Even seemingly-small continuity issues can take the process back to square one.
—Rainesford Stauffer, Time, 24 Apr. 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 6 Jul. 2025.
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