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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
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The Braves challenged, and the call was overturned when the replay showed the throw from shortstop Dubón landing in Olson's glove just before Edwards' cleats landed on first base for the third out.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Ely Oleson’s sharp single knocked Meade out of the game with the go-ahead run at first base.—
Martin Henderson,
Oc Register,
15 Apr. 2026
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In the original state of nature, ground zero of social contract theory, a group of people would come together to decide on the principles that would permit them to live together in an orderly community.—
George G. Szpiro,
Big Think,
9 Apr. 2026
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Borough officials call that spot ground zero for extreme erosion, after major chunks of the beach were wiped away.—
Sean Tallant,
CBS News,
7 Apr. 2026
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Holding a Capital Markets Day in Florence, Gucci’s home city, was on his mind since day one.—
Laure Guilbault,
Vogue,
16 Apr. 2026
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Another Buckeye that will be fighting the positional value rhetoric on draft night, Sonny Styles could be a day one off-ball linebacker in the Christian Parker defensive scheme while also serving as the lead communicator and wearing the green dot on his helmet as a rookie.—
Nick Harris
April 16,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
16 Apr. 2026
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At least 126 solar projects proposed since the beginning of 2024 are awaiting regulatory approval, according to a Grist and AP analysis of the latest information developers supplied to the Energy Information Administration.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2026
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Since the beginning of the season, an orange traffic cone has been a constant presence inside the Pirates dugout.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
17 Apr. 2026
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As a rookie in 2025, Sanoja made 26 starts at third base, 20 starts at second base, 16 in left field, 10 in center field and nine at shortstop.—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
11 Apr. 2026
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Aledo got off to a fast start with six runs in the first inning, and after a two-run second inning, ended the game early with seven runs in the third.—
Charles Baggarly,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
11 Apr. 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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Democrats, Schnur said, are essentially back to square one.—
Kaitlyn Schallhorn,
Oc Register,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Drawing board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20board. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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