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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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From day one, your team should be embedded in product.—
Sonam Kanungo,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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The glassy downtown loft, with sweeping Hudson River views and a persistent mystery beep, feels all wrong from day one.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
14 May 2025
Noun
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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
Noun
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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
Noun
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May 12, 2025 at 5:46 PM EDT Who could the Red Sox turn to at first base if Romy Gonzalez doesn't work out and Rafael Devers stays at DH?—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
12 May 2025
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What Sox player dropped his pants at first base during a game?—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
11 May 2025
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Coming back as a judge 20 years later is such a special full-circle moment for me and it’s meant a lot to share that journey with the people that have been there from the beginning, as well as a whole new generation of Idol fans.—
Michelle Lee,
People.com,
18 May 2025
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The inaugural Mass marked the official beginning of Leo’s pontificate.—
Molly Bohannon,
Forbes.com,
18 May 2025
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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