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
  • Lucas contacted Cox, then the Yankees’ first base coach, and Cox visited Atlanta incognito to discuss joining the Braves.
    Gabriel Burns, AJC.com, 20 Sep. 2026
  • Busch ran on the pitch with the Reds not holding him on first base.
    Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Having the good fortune to be present at a musical revolution’s ground zero, Hynde’s exotic American watched her British pals quickly turn into first-gen punk legends and form the Damned, the Sex Pistols, the Slits, the Clash.
    David Fear, Rolling Stone, 14 Sep. 2026
  • At ground zero, relatives shared enduring grief and final phone calls, while organizers added a tribute for thousands sickened or killed by toxic dust long after the towers fell.
    Jennifer Peltz, Los Angeles Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Perhaps more unusually at this price, the firmware is open source, with JetKVM saying its new ESP32 firmware will be available from day one.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 18 Sep. 2026
  • Building something well on day one is only half the commitment.
    Nick Chandi, Forbes.com, 16 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • One thing that has changed since the beginning of the charter is the relationship between cabinmates Kat and Gen, who used to be close until Gen got a little too comfortable.
    Rafaela Bassili, Vulture, 22 Sep. 2026
  • That equipment ultimately failed to lure back shoppers and the company conducted another round of layoffs at the beginning of the year.
    Jordan Valinsky, CNN Money, 22 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Bryce Riley added on to his impressive start for the Blackhawks, rushing for 70 yards and two TDs on 10 carries.
    Paul Johnson, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Read this book for hilarious jokes, different types of friends, and fresh starts.
    Kavya Dhillon, Parents, 19 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Starting over means renegotiating all of it from square one, and the yard has no obligation to offer the same terms twice.
    Benjamin Maltby, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Also, there have been suggestions made on TV this week that James made up his mind, changed it and is back to square one.
    Joe Vardon, New York Times, 23 July 2026

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“Drawing board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20board. Accessed 23 Sep. 2026.

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