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Recent Examples of drawing board
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.
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Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2023
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.
—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
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Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2023
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.
—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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing board
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Hicks scored the tiebreaking run after pitcher Clay Holmes, covering first base, dropped Alonso’s throw on a two-out grounder by Troy Johnston.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
29 Aug. 2025
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The next at-bat, Chisholm airmailed a throw over Goldschmidt’s head at first base while trying to turn a double play.—
Chris Kirschner,
New York Times,
22 Aug. 2025
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Scotland is ground zero for the U.K.’s grid decarbonization challenge.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
4 Aug. 2025
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Winter trips focus on gray wolves, spending dawn and dusk in the Lamar Valley, which is ground zero for the country’s wolf reintroduction efforts.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
4 Aug. 2025
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The Tamil version alone scored $5 million in India on day one.—
Sweta Kaushal,
Forbes.com,
19 Aug. 2025
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Jon Rahm of Legion XIII reacts on the 18th green on day one of LIV Golf Indianapolis at The Club at Chatham Hills on August 15, 2025 in Westfield, Indiana.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Aug. 2025
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That is up from Politico's previous poll, conducted at the beginning of June, which showed Porter with 6 percent in a head-to-head matchup.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
22 Aug. 2025
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From the beginning of his trial, his sisters have been supportive of Jussie.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
22 Aug. 2025
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The Giants’ first round pick made his first start as an NFL quarterback in the team’s preseason finale against the New England Patriots at MetLife Stadium.—
Pat Leonard,
New York Daily News,
22 Aug. 2025
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Won his last start at Saratoga on July 31 at this same distance.—
Danny Brewer,
Forbes.com,
21 Aug. 2025
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His choice to return policy discussions back to square one shows a failure to serve as an effective leader.—
Nick Gauthier,
Hartford Courant,
7 July 2025
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Weight loss medications can support sustainable weight loss Losing weight is a good goal, but most people find themselves back to square one pretty fast.—
Ascend Agency,
New York Daily News,
8 Apr. 2025
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