drawing board

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Recent Examples of drawing board Winter Park is back to the drawing board in charting a path forward for its former library, which sits within shouting distance of Park Avenue. Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023 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 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 See All Example Sentences for drawing board
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing board
Noun
  • But a wild pitch enabled Alvarez to reach first base, and Paredes socked the first pitch of 388 feet to left for a three-run home run and a 5-1 lead.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
  • Alfonzo rounded first base, kissed his closed right hand and pointed to the sky.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Sanders is nonetheless arriving in Michigan with national Democrats more determined than ever to steer the party in a more pragmatic direction, effectively making the state ground zero for a proxy fight over progressive politics.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 19 July 2026
  • At the time, school board meetings nationwide were ground zero for culture war battles over LGBTQ policies, wearing masks and book bans.
    Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 14 July 2026
Noun
  • That is the same combination that makes a services business sellable, and founders building companies specifically to sell should document transferable value from day one.
    TerDawn DeBoe, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026
  • Couples who move in intentionally rather than sliding into it because a lease is up or rent is high tend to build a stronger foundation from day one.
    Ashley Lynch July 23, Charlotte Observer, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • Asking how your home will be promoted, and whether it will be listed in the MLS from the very beginning, can help ensure your property has the strongest possible start.
    Heartland MLS®, Kansas City Star, 22 July 2026
  • The Bundesliga had only begun in 1963, marking the true beginning of professionalism.
    James Pearce, New York Times, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • Blake Snell has just started a rehab assignment and is multiple starts away from returning to the rotation after surgery to remove bone chips from his left elbow.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Seven of those games were starts, and one outing came after Hart opened the Padres’ July 2 game at Dodger Stadium.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • But if the city moves ahead with selling the property, then Cal Coast will use bankruptcy rules to withhold payment for up to five years and simultaneously force the city to restart the development process from square one.
    Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 23 June 2026
  • England are back to square one, even with the series level at 1-1 and with their errant captain cleared and restored to the team for this week’s decider at Trent Bridge.
    Paul Newman, New York Times, 21 June 2026

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“Drawing board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20board. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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