as in day one
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Recent Examples of square one
Of course, everyone knows how that played out, so now the Jets are back at square one at quarterback.
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Neo essentially reboots the game and starts everyone at square one.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
Now, Brian Cashman and the Yankees are back to square one with just a few weeks before opening day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Despite the concerns with the budget resolution, members of the powerful committee are holding their fire until Thursday’s meeting, which could determine whether House Republicans move forward with their current plan or are catapulted back to square one.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Neo essentially reboots the game and starts everyone at square one.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
Now, Brian Cashman and the Yankees are back to square one with just a few weeks before opening day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
Despite the concerns with the budget resolution, members of the powerful committee are holding their fire until Thursday’s meeting, which could determine whether House Republicans move forward with their current plan or are catapulted back to square one.
—Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square one
Noun
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Instead, the most successful organizations weave career development into the employee experience from day one.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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To date, every court to have considered Trump's executive order banning birth right citizenship, issued on day one of his administration, has blocked it.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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For 30 years, Hal’s Bar and Grill was ground zero for a burgeoning Venice scene on the street that in 1990 was renamed from West Washington to Abbot Kinney Boulevard.—
Brad Johnson,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Apr. 2025
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The reporters quickly figured out that ground zero for RainbowEx was the work force at Papel Prensa, a paper factory and the country’s largest newsprint supplier.—
David Segal,
New York Times,
28 Mar. 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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The San Marcos Police Department union and city council are heading back to the drawing board after a surprising vote Tuesday night to rescind their most recent Meet and Confer agreement.—
Annie Blanks,
San Antonio Express-News,
8 Feb. 2023
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Lindor caught it off the bounce and heaved the throw from the edge of the grass across the diamond to Alonso at first base.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
30 Apr. 2025
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Twins manager Rocco Baldelli argued France’s path to first base was obstructed by Santana to no avail.—
Dan Hayes,
New York Times,
30 Apr. 2025
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Type 1: The Starting Goal The first type of financial goal is the one set at the beginning of a financial journey.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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There were language gaps, especially at the beginning.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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