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Recent Examples of square one
Instead, the Mets are back to square one, pondering a new kind of disappointment.
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s if Subramanian doesn’t toss the whole thing or send it back to square one, an unlikely possibility but still a possibility.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Online appointments with a provider who has to start from square one might end up costing you more, both in emergency department costs if you get sent for further testing and in fees associated with the platform.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 16 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
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Tim Britton, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2025
That’s if Subramanian doesn’t toss the whole thing or send it back to square one, an unlikely possibility but still a possibility.
—Dominic Patten, Deadline, 29 Sep. 2025
Online appointments with a provider who has to start from square one might end up costing you more, both in emergency department costs if you get sent for further testing and in fees associated with the platform.
—Mara Gordon, NPR, 16 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
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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
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And Virginia is ground zero for the buildout of those power-hungry data centers.—
Allison Morrow,
CNN Money,
6 Nov. 2025
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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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Indiana went on a 14-1 run in the third to take the lead from Nebraska (14-2, 3-2) for the first time since the beginning of the game, leading briefly at 51-49.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
9 Jan. 2026
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As for the Lady Kate, Furrer said the 110-foot boat stopped cruising at the beginning of the pandemic.—
Pamela McLoughlin,
Hartford Courant,
9 Jan. 2026
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Jones graduated from Columbia High School in Nampa in 2024 before heading to Umpqua Community College that fall as a freshman, and played first base on the Umpqua softball team, according to a college player spotlight.—
Sally Krutzig,
Idaho Statesman,
8 Jan. 2026
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The hope internally is that Caissie, Jakob Marsee and Kyle Stowers can be the team’s long-term starting outfield, but the Marlins also think highly of Griffin Conine, who will get reps at first base in spring training.—
Barry Jackson,
Miami Herald,
8 Jan. 2026
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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