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Recent Examples of square one
Circular fire pits When space is particularly limited, a circular fire pit can help fit more seating than a square one.
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Democrats, Schnur said, are essentially back to square one.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Waiting for upstream contributors to see the creative can result in a reshoot, pushing teams and budgets back to square one.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
With the very real risk of a mistrial being declared and everything going back to square one, the LA Superior Court judge told the jury to keep at it.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
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Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
Democrats, Schnur said, are essentially back to square one.
—Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026
Waiting for upstream contributors to see the creative can result in a reshoot, pushing teams and budgets back to square one.
—Jason Phillips, USA Today, 27 Mar. 2026
With the very real risk of a mistrial being declared and everything going back to square one, the LA Superior Court judge told the jury to keep at it.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square one
Noun
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Encryption, strict access controls, medical-grade testing and clear update policies should be baked in from day one.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
19 June 2026
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Service for Rivian has been a hot topic since day one.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
18 June 2026
Noun
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Compare that to the F-35 Lightning II, which took over 13 years to go from drawing board to first flight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Dec. 2025
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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
Noun
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Minnesota has become ground zero for the administration’s anti-fraud campaign after investigators identified billions of dollars in potentially fraudulent claims across high-risk Medicaid programs.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
1 June 2026
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The Hartford History Center — ground zero for the flooding — also has been restored and more fully opened up to the rest of the library.—
Kenneth R. Gosselin,
Hartford Courant,
1 June 2026
Noun
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Most have occurred since the beginning of May, in addition to a surge in strikes on other targets such as port facilities and ships.—
Gianluca Mezzofiore,
CNN Money,
20 June 2026
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Just a single oil tanker, from Russia, has docked in Cuba since the beginning of the year.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
19 June 2026
Noun
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Mullins hit the ball hard enough that Freeman, more than a handful of steps away from first base, wouldn’t be able to make the play unassisted.—
Liana Handler,
Los Angeles Times,
17 June 2026
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But Boston has not wisely or efficiently reinvested that money into the team, with the exception of the offseason trade for Willson Contreras to play first base.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 23 Jun. 2026.
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