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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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That leaves Ben Rice at first base for the Bronx Bombers, but Rice has also emerged as an option at catcher.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ramos stepped in at third with Curtis Mead moving to first base and Lenyn Sosa starting at second.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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Scotland has been a kind of ground zero for restrictions on free speech rights for the pro-life community.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Cuckoo’s Nest/Zubie’s parking lot in Costa Mesa became ground zero for clashes between punks and cowboys.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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And day one did not turn into the Freak-out of the Gen Alphas that elders might have predicted.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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How professional YouTubers structure their time YouTube success requires treating your channel like a business from day one.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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The bill replaces the state’s once-a-year test with three shorter exams, to be given at the beginning, middle and end of the school year.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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From the very beginning of launching her brand, Mutayo set her sights on the world stage.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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Of course, the 0-1 start is not ideal.—
Evan Massey,
MSNBC Newsweek,
9 Sep. 2025
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Bergert had previously allowed three runs or fewer in each of his 13 major-league starts.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
9 Sep. 2025
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Because the construction documents were included with the purchase of the land and building permits had in fact already been granted by the city based on that initial scheme, the new owners were understandably reluctant to start over again from square one.—
Kyle Hoepner,
Architectural Digest,
29 Aug. 2025
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Anything can be a trend or become a norm, even what feels like square one.—
Lex Goldstein,
Allure,
15 Aug. 2025
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