square ones

noun

plural of square one
as in day ones

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  1. day ones
  2. outsets
  3. beginnings
  4. starts
Noun
  • Or their hearts may convince them to close off with their day ones.
    — Kathleen Walsh, Vulture, 1 July 2026
  • Jalen Brunson and wife Ali Marks are each other’s day ones.
    — Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 3 June 2026
Definition of day ones
Noun
  • Edwards has been especially effective at the outsets of these early round series.
    — Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 14 Apr. 2026
Definition of outsets
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  • Johnson Products Company — which would later go on to manufacture Ultra Sheen, Classy Curl, Curly Perm and men’s cologne line Black Tie — was made from humble beginnings, grit and a revolutionary product idea.
    — Michelle Lee, PEOPLE, 7 July 2026
  • Since its 2011 beginnings, the women’s competition has crowned just two other champs besides Sudo.
    — Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Definition of beginnings
Noun
  • Golden Tempo has three wins and two third place finishes in five career starts while earning $4,633,000 on the track.
    — Danny Brewer, Forbes.com, 9 July 2026
  • Kaitlyn Chen scored 16 points and Kayla Thornton added 15 as hot starts to the second and fourth quarters led them to victory.
    — Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 9 July 2026
Definition of starts
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