drawing board

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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. 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 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 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 See All Example Sentences for drawing board
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing board
Noun
  • Defensively, Slater has made 235 appearances in center field, 203 in left field, 187 in right field and 30 at first base.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Mar. 2026
  • In that vein, the Mets are counting on Polanco to provide a defensive upgrade at first base over Alonso, even though Polanco — a middle infielder throughout his career — has made only one MLB appearance at first.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 23 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Sitting right in the heart of Ocean Drive just steps from the sand, its open-air pool and lively patio are ground zero for that nonstop energy the neighborhood is known for.
    Lauren Schuster, Miami Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
  • During Denver’s summer of violence in the early 1990s, it was considered ground zero for gang conflict.
    Beverly Kingston, The Conversation, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • One of our values from day one has been privacy.
    Perrie Samotin, Glamour, 26 Mar. 2026
  • The 49ers prioritized improving both the training staff and roster depth this offseason, and the 61-year-old head coach elaborated on those changes after day one of the spring session.
    Hunter Bailey, Charlotte Observer, 24 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The changes will take effect April 3, marking the beginning of Teel’s third stint as CEO of Raley’s.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 28 Mar. 2026
  • At the beginning of their time on the stand at the trial in which Evans pleaded guilty to intoxication manslaughter of a peace officer and elected to have a jury assess her punishment, the witnesses answered prosecutors’ introductory questions with flat speech.
    Emerson Clarridge Updated March 27, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Texas’ big offseason trade acquisition, left-hander MacKenzie Gore, will make his first start for the Rangers against Philadelphia lefty Jesus Luzardo.
    Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 Mar. 2026
  • The firm has over 70 years of history, and the family got its start with cotton syndication in the United Kingdom.
    Nick Wooten, Dallas Morning News, 28 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Waiting for upstream contributors to see the creative can result in a reshoot, pushing teams and budgets back to square one.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
  • With the very real risk of a mistrial being declared and everything going back to square one, the LA Superior Court judge told the jury to keep at it.
    Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026

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“Drawing board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20board. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.

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