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Recent Examples of square one
His choice to return policy discussions back to square one shows a failure to serve as an effective leader.
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Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
The judges may find that the mistrial should have been granted — and bring the case all the way back to square one.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Leadership turnover, regulatory shifts and business pivots often send companies back to square one.
—Sudhir Menon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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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Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 7 July 2025
The judges may find that the mistrial should have been granted — and bring the case all the way back to square one.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 12 May 2025
Leadership turnover, regulatory shifts and business pivots often send companies back to square one.
—Sudhir Menon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square one
Noun
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And day one did not turn into the Freak-out of the Gen Alphas that elders might have predicted.—
Christopher Bonanos,
Curbed,
5 Sep. 2025
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How professional YouTubers structure their time YouTube success requires treating your channel like a business from day one.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
3 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Scotland has been a kind of ground zero for restrictions on free speech rights for the pro-life community.—
Benjamin Weinthal,
FOXNews.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The Cuckoo’s Nest/Zubie’s parking lot in Costa Mesa became ground zero for clashes between punks and cowboys.—
Matthew Wills,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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After trying all three, stick with the one that worked best for you (or go back to drawing board).—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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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
Noun
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That leaves Ben Rice at first base for the Bronx Bombers, but Rice has also emerged as an option at catcher.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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Ramos stepped in at third with Curtis Mead moving to first base and Lenyn Sosa starting at second.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Sep. 2025
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The bill replaces the state’s once-a-year test with three shorter exams, to be given at the beginning, middle and end of the school year.—
Silas Allen,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
4 Sep. 2025
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From the very beginning of launching her brand, Mutayo set her sights on the world stage.—
Ugonnaora Owoh,
Essence,
4 Sep. 2025
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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