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Recent Examples of square one
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.
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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
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
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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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
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
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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She’s been chunky since day one.—
Daniella Gray,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Oct. 2025
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This collection is a love letter to New York City style, something that’s been a part of me since day one.—
Christopher Claxton,
Billboard,
16 Oct. 2025
Noun
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The downtown area, which was ground zero for civil unrest in 2020, has been revitalized by businesses that reopened after the pandemic, and foot traffic has returned.—
Alicia Victoria Lozano,
NBC news,
3 Oct. 2025
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Phoenix has become ground zero for extreme heat — not without reason — and Joan's stories are a compelling look at whether the state is doing enough to protect the people who live here.—
Shaun McKinnon,
AZCentral.com,
30 Sep. 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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Freeman had pushed the envelope and went from first base to third successfully on Edman’s single.—
Bill Plunkett,
Oc Register,
17 Oct. 2025
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Chapman was a coach in the Yankees' minor league system and ended up joining Boone's major league staff in 2022 as a first base and infield coach.—
Nelson Espinal,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Oct. 2025
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After drawing 1-1 with Manchester United at the beginning of the month, dropping points for the first time in the Women’s Super League (WSL) this season, Chelsea needed a penalty to equalise and finish with the same result away against FC Twente of the Vrouwen Eredivisie.—
Cerys Jones,
New York Times,
16 Oct. 2025
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Less than a month later, Skaggs died alone in a hotel room in Southlake, Texas, at the beginning of an Angels road trip of what was later determined to be a lethal combination of fentanyl, oxycodone and alcohol.—
Sean Emery,
Oc Register,
16 Oct. 2025
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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