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Recent Examples of square one
The data from August shows us at 7.5% unemployment, the highest level since 2021, which isn’t just a statistic but showing that thousands of women who had stable careers, who were building something, are now back to square one.
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
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
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
Next, the researchers tried to match a triangular graph to a square one by tracing all the possible paths in each shape and comparing the resulting collections of edge lengths and angles.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
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Kimberly Wilson, Essence, 7 Sep. 2025
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
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
Next, the researchers tried to match a triangular graph to a square one by tracing all the possible paths in each shape and comparing the resulting collections of edge lengths and angles.
—Lyndie Chiou, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square one
Noun
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Marcos showed me the Brazilian side of the falls on day one, followed by the Argentinian side the next day.—
Taylor McIntyre,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Nov. 2025
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What's on your agenda, day one?—
Leila Fadel,
NPR,
5 Nov. 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 day Lahaina, the cultural heart of West Maui, became ground zero of America’s deadliest wildfire in more than a century.—
Josh Green,
Time,
30 Oct. 2025
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The last two have been described as ground zero for the devastation.—
Jacqueline Charles,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
Noun
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From its beginning, the leaders of the rebellion well understood the global reach and resonance of their great struggle.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Nov. 2025
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But that was the beginning of everything for both of us.—
Karen Taylor Bass,
Billboard,
6 Nov. 2025
Noun
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Bregman goes to the Mets (and Mark Vientos slides over to first base) and Alonso goes to the Red Sox (and Triston Casas becomes a trade candidate).—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
6 Nov. 2025
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The Royals will continue to give him time behind the plate while also utilizing his ability to play first base.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 10 Nov. 2025.
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