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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
Anything can be a trend or become a norm, even what feels like square one.
—Lex Goldstein, Allure, 15 Aug. 2025
But then, in August 2024, prosecutors came into court, rejected their own deal, and essentially restarted the case from square one, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 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
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Kyle Hoepner, Architectural Digest, 29 Aug. 2025
Anything can be a trend or become a norm, even what feels like square one.
—Lex Goldstein, Allure, 15 Aug. 2025
But then, in August 2024, prosecutors came into court, rejected their own deal, and essentially restarted the case from square one, court records show.
—Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 7 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
See All Example Sentences for square one
Recent Examples of Synonyms for square one
Noun
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From day one, gather as much feedback as possible; that’s how a good product becomes truly great.—
Rolling Stone Culture Council,
Rolling Stone,
23 Sep. 2025
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Nonprofits have also been central since day one.—
Luciana Perez Uribe Guinassi,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Sep. 2025
Noun
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These days, Austin, Texas feels like ground zero for autonomous cars.—
Jonathan M. Gitlin,
ArsTechnica,
22 Sep. 2025
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And before the state became ground zero for the partisan warfare that has defined national politics.—
Molly Beck,
jsonline.com,
19 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
Noun
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Keeping his back turned away from first base and hiking the ball between his legs.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
New York Times,
24 Sep. 2025
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Then Skubal committed a balk, allowing Ramirez a free bag, a groundout to first base scored Ramirez to give Cleveland a 3-2 lead heading into the seventh inning.—
Scott Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
24 Sep. 2025
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However, there are no such hints for players in Season 3, who are sorted into teams at the beginning of their time in Borderland and told where to go for the next match.—
Kayti Burt,
Time,
26 Sep. 2025
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Indiana can expect dry temperatures around the state at the beginning of October.—
Jade Jackson,
IndyStar,
25 Sep. 2025
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 2 Oct. 2025.
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