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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.
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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.
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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.
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Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
24 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for square one
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
See All Example Sentences for square one
Recent Examples of Synonyms for square one
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Design for downside risk from day one.
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What can state workers expect on day one?
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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.
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After trying all three, stick with the one that worked best for you (or go back to drawing board).
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Residents of La Guaira, ground zero of the calamity, said food and water remained in short supply, despite the massive aid effort.
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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.
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The United Nations estimates that gang violence has killed over 2,300 people in Haiti since the beginning of this year.
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In the beginning, use a nitrogen-rich fertilizer for the seedlings before switching to one with phosphorus and potassium after the plants have started to sprout.
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Rays outfielder Ryan Vilade hit a line drive toward Caglianone, who touched the first base bag to record an out.
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Red Sox third baseman Caleb Durbin left in the third after suffering a left pinkie subluxation while sliding into first base.
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 29 Jun. 2026.
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