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Recent Examples of drawing board
But the Sackett case could send the agency back to the drawing board, according to Paul Botts, the president and executive director of the Wetlands Initiative.
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Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2023
However, later on, issues might arise within the group, or a flawed plan could require you all to go back to the drawing board.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
This sends both proponents and opponents of increasing the minimum wage back to the drawing board.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Jan. 2023
There are also concepts on the drawing board for Titan submarine and a tunneling machine on Europa.
—Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2020
See all Example Sentences for drawing board 
Juanpablo Ramirez-Franco, Journal Sentinel, 29 Jan. 2023
However, later on, issues might arise within the group, or a flawed plan could require you all to go back to the drawing board.
—Chicago Tribune, 13 Jan. 2023
This sends both proponents and opponents of increasing the minimum wage back to the drawing board.
—Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 1 Jan. 2023
There are also concepts on the drawing board for Titan submarine and a tunneling machine on Europa.
—Corey S. Powell, Discover Magazine, 1 Aug. 2020
See all Example Sentences for drawing board
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing board
Noun
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Cleveland Guardians The 2024 AL Central champions had a hole at first base — briefly.—
LaMond Pope,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Feb. 2025
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The rhythms of these practice fields are comforting and familiar: pitchers cover first base, infielders take ground balls, hitters take swings off an actual pitcher after a winter of working out in the batting cage.—
Houston Mitchell,
Los Angeles Times,
31 Jan. 2025
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Today, Cicero remains ground zero as the most vulnerable town in Illinois during immigration raids.—
Esteban Rodriguez,
Chicago Tribune,
30 Jan. 2025
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Trump officials have designated Chicago as ground zero for deportations.—
Axios,
Axios,
23 Jan. 2025
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On day one, tech billionaires hobnobbed with lawmakers over crab cakes and ribeyes after watching President Donald Trump’s inauguration from the best seats in the house.—
Riley Beggin,
USA TODAY,
25 Jan. 2025
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Yes, Doom: The Dark Ages will be available on day one on PC Game Pass and Xbox Game Pass Ultimate.—
Gordon G. Chang,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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The legal challenge comes just days before the beginning of Black History Month in a state that was the center of the Civil Rights Movement.—
Russell Contreras,
Axios,
30 Jan. 2025
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Said to be the original influencer, the documentary shows her rise from humble beginnings to Wall Street trader to homemaking entrepreneurial queen.—
Jeffrey Edell,
Rolling Stone,
30 Jan. 2025
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As Farber explained his schedule to Weinstein, including a murder trial in March, the former mogul interrupted frequently and asked repeatedly for an April 7 start, saying his lawyers would be ready by then.—
Sean Piccoli,
Deadline,
29 Jan. 2025
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Fox got off to a strong start Monday against the Nets, hitting a pair of 3s from the left wing and recording 10 points in his first seven minutes before his first rest.—
Chris Biderman,
Sacramento Bee,
28 Jan. 2025
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DeMar DeRozan turned out to be the better player, and 2½ years later, DeRozan and LaVine are reunited in Sacramento, the Bulls are back to square one and the search for a new face goes on.—
Paul Sullivan,
Chicago Tribune,
3 Feb. 2025
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That put the hunt for the source back to square one.—
Jackie Delamatre,
Curbed,
30 Dec. 2024
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