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Recent Examples of square one
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.
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Changing White House administrations can also put them back to square one, Craft noted.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Frames interact with silhouettes just as much as paintings interact with palettes—a round one can soften a room full of sharp edges, while a rectangular or square one can ground a space.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
But with Husan Longstreet gone, USC is starting from square one again at backup quarterback.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Dominic Patten, Deadline, 24 Mar. 2026
Changing White House administrations can also put them back to square one, Craft noted.
—Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Frames interact with silhouettes just as much as paintings interact with palettes—a round one can soften a room full of sharp edges, while a rectangular or square one can ground a space.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
But with Husan Longstreet gone, USC is starting from square one again at backup quarterback.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square one
Noun
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My life experience and my journey as a city employee over the past decades have prepared me to serve District 7 effectively from day one.—
Mercury News Editorial Board,
Mercury News,
29 May 2026
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E-commerce companies have been dealing with this tension with shippers since day one.—
Jason Phillips,
USA Today,
29 May 2026
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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
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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
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City Councilors Ed Flynn and Erin Murphy began raising the issue at the beginning of this month, and saw their resolution calling on the mayor to restore the cut backed, by an 11-0 vote, by the City Council.—
Gayla Cawley,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Lewis will be eligible to return to the major league roster for the beginning of a three-game series against the White Sox that starts Monday at Target Field.—
John Shipley,
Twin Cities,
29 May 2026
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Gunnar Henderson grounded out to first base, but appeared to get his foot on the bag before Samaniego.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
3 June 2026
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With two outs in the eighth inning and Tatis on first base, Andujar chopped a grounder to the left side that third baseman Alec Bohm ran in to grab.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
3 June 2026
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.
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