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Recent Examples of drawing board
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.
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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2023
However, later on, issues might arise within the group, or a flawed plan could require you all to go back to the drawing board.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
This sends both proponents and opponents of increasing the minimum wage back to the drawing board.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Jan. 2023
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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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2023
However, later on, issues might arise within the group, or a flawed plan could require you all to go back to the drawing board.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
This sends both proponents and opponents of increasing the minimum wage back to the drawing board.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Jan. 2023
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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Bregman goes to the Mets (and Mark Vientos slides over to first base) and Alonso goes to the Red Sox (and Triston Casas becomes a trade candidate).—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Royals will continue to give him time behind the plate while also utilizing his ability to play first base.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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That day Lahaina, the cultural heart of West Maui, became ground zero of America’s deadliest wildfire in more than a century.—
Josh Green,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The last two have been described as ground zero for the devastation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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Marcos showed me the Brazilian side of the falls on day one, followed by the Argentinian side the next day.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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What's on your agenda, day one?—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
5 Nov. 2025
Noun
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From its beginning, the leaders of the rebellion well understood the global reach and resonance of their great struggle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But that was the beginning of everything for both of us.—
Karen Taylor Bass,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
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Chasing a record 299, South Africa made a sedate start under immense pressure from medium pacer Renuka Singh.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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Back in his hometown in Los Angeles for this two-game set, Jaquez continued his strong start to the season on Sunday with 31 points, eight rebounds and four assists in 35 minutes.—
Anthony Chiang,
Miami Herald,
3 Nov. 2025
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Each arc, several episodes long, ends with the main character, Keiichi, suffering one gruesome fate after another before the show’s timeline resets and we are delivered back to square one with a new arc and new horrors and trials for Keiichi to face.—
Eric Vilas-Boas,
Vulture,
31 Oct. 2025
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Instead, the Mets are back to square one, pondering a new kind of disappointment.—
Tim Britton,
New York Times,
30 Sep. 2025
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