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Recent Examples of drawing board
The San Marcos Police Department union and city council are heading back to the drawing board after a surprising vote Tuesday night to rescind their most recent Meet and Confer agreement.
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Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2023
But the Sackett case could send the agency back to the drawing board, according to Paul Botts, the president and executive director of the Wetlands Initiative.
—Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2023
The exhibition explores the chronology of the creative process — from drawing board to workshop and from accessorizing to runways — and is based on the namesake designer’s initial dream of becoming an architect before running an art gallery until ultimately becoming a couturier.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
A number of potentially better reactor types have been stuck on drawing boards or at the experimental stage for decades.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2015
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Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2023
But the Sackett case could send the agency back to the drawing board, according to Paul Botts, the president and executive director of the Wetlands Initiative.
—Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2023
The exhibition explores the chronology of the creative process — from drawing board to workshop and from accessorizing to runways — and is based on the namesake designer’s initial dream of becoming an architect before running an art gallery until ultimately becoming a couturier.
—Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
A number of potentially better reactor types have been stuck on drawing boards or at the experimental stage for decades.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing board
Noun
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Gunnar Henderson grounded out to first base, but appeared to get his foot on the bag before Samaniego.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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With two outs in the eighth inning and Tatis on first base, Andujar chopped a grounder to the left side that third baseman Alec Bohm ran in to grab.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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Rollins, who had been evacuated from his apartment a few blocks from ground zero, had gone ahead with the concert at the urging of his wife and manager, Lucille.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
26 May 2026
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Rollins, who had been evacuated from his apartment a few blocks from ground zero, had gone ahead with the concert at the urging of his wife and manager, Lucille.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
25 May 2026
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My life experience and my journey as a city employee over the past decades have prepared me to serve District 7 effectively from day one.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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E-commerce companies have been dealing with this tension with shippers since day one.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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City Councilors Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy began raising the issue at the beginning of this month, and saw their resolution calling on the mayor to restore the cut backed, by an 11-0 vote, by the City Council.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Lewis will be eligible to return to the major league roster for the beginning of a three-game series against the White Sox that starts Monday at Target Field.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Castro hit 2 for 5, recording a multi-hit game for the fifth time in his last six starts.—
Patrick Saunders,
Denver Post,
31 May 2026
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Brought in to protect a two-run lead in the eighth inning, Scott gave up three runs, including two on a home run by Edmundo Sosa, erasing an excellent start from Roki Sasaki and ending the Dodgers’ six-game winning streak with a 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on Saturday night.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
31 May 2026
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For Lennon, that was the new square one.—
Owen Gleiberman,
Variety,
15 May 2026
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Circular fire pits When space is particularly limited, a circular fire pit can help fit more seating than a square one.—
Rachel Davies,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
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“Drawing board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20board. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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