drawing board

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Recent Examples of drawing board 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 That means business visionaries need to return to the drawing board and rethink their view of the future. Alan Murray, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2023 The rapid onslaught of new variants has sent some firms back to the drawing board while spurring others to call it quits. Ryan Cross, BostonGlobe.com, 28 Dec. 2022 See All Example Sentences for drawing board
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Noun
  • May 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM EDT Who could the Red Sox turn to at first base if Romy Gonzalez doesn't work out and Rafael Devers stays at DH?
    Mac Cerullo, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2025
  • What Sox player dropped his pants at first base during a game?
    Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 11 May 2025
Noun
  • For 30 years, Hal’s Bar and Grill was ground zero for a burgeoning Venice scene on the street that in 1990 was renamed from West Washington to Abbot Kinney Boulevard.
    Brad Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2025
  • The reporters quickly figured out that ground zero for RainbowEx was the work force at Papel Prensa, a paper factory and the country’s largest newsprint supplier.
    David Segal, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • From day one, your team should be embedded in product.
    Sonam Kanungo, Forbes.com, 15 May 2025
  • The glassy downtown loft, with sweeping Hudson River views and a persistent mystery beep, feels all wrong from day one.
    Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 14 May 2025
Noun
  • Coming back as a judge 20 years later is such a special full-circle moment for me and it’s meant a lot to share that journey with the people that have been there from the beginning, as well as a whole new generation of Idol fans.
    Michelle Lee, People.com, 18 May 2025
  • The inaugural Mass marked the official beginning of Leo’s pontificate.
    Molly Bohannon, Forbes.com, 18 May 2025
Noun
  • Kuhns allowed 5 runs (4 earned), 3 hits and 3 walks, and struck out 3 during his 2-inning start for the Vols.
    Matt Jones, Arkansas Online, 17 May 2025
  • Score 50% Off During the Home Depot Memorial Sale 2025 Memorial Day is the official start of grill season, and retailers tend to celebrate this with big discounts on grills and smokers.
    Matthew Korfhage, Wired News, 17 May 2025
Noun
  • Leadership turnover, regulatory shifts and business pivots often send companies back to square one.
    Sudhir Menon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
  • But Woodwork eventually closed, and Hudson was back to square one.
    Melanie Anzidei, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025

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“Drawing board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20board. Accessed 22 May. 2025.

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