Examples of square one in a Sentence
They lost everything and found themselves back at square one.
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But if the city moves ahead with selling the property, then Cal Coast will use bankruptcy rules to withhold payment for up to five years and simultaneously force the city to restart the development process from square one.
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Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
England are back to square one, even with the series level at 1-1 and with their errant captain cleared and restored to the team for this week’s decider at Trent Bridge.
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Paul Newman,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Thousands of lives were lost to arrive back to square one.
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Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
The companies seeing measurable impact are the ones willing to go back to square one, rethink their workflows and build AI directly into how work gets done.
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Jo Debecker,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
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Chase Hunter,
Mercury News,
23 June 2026
England are back to square one, even with the series level at 1-1 and with their errant captain cleared and restored to the team for this week’s decider at Trent Bridge.
—
Paul Newman,
New York Times,
21 June 2026
Thousands of lives were lost to arrive back to square one.
—
Farah N. Jan,
The Conversation,
15 June 2026
The companies seeing measurable impact are the ones willing to go back to square one, rethink their workflows and build AI directly into how work gets done.
—
Jo Debecker,
Forbes.com,
9 June 2026
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 4 Jul. 2026.
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