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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
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Rizzo came back, played relatively well, and played first base for the Yankees in every game of the ALCS and World Series.—
Dan Freedman,
Forbes.com,
10 Sep. 2025
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Ohtani walked against Juan Mejia before Freeman bounced a double over the head of Farmer at first base.—
Field Level Media,
Reuters,
9 Sep. 2025
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Sam Woodward More than two decades after the 9/11 attacks, first responders and survivors alike are still fighting for access to studies and treatments as so many continue to die from toxic exposures at ground zero.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Decision-Making While all functions are being reshaped by AI, decision-making is ground zero.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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True freedom isn't a future milestone; it's built from day one by designing for mobility, choosing clients who respect boundaries, building self-sufficient systems, mastering asynchronous communication, and pricing for a location-independent lifestyle.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Don’t misrepresent the role A bad employee onboarding process often starts before day one, when candidates are told one thing about a role but encounter something very different on their first day.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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The beginning of the evening was marked by an intimate performance on behalf of the Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater.—
Robyn Mowatt,
Essence,
12 Sep. 2025
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And targeting, torturing, and murdering political opponents, rivals, and critics have marked the conflict since its beginning.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 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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