Examples of square one in a Sentence
They lost everything and found themselves back at square one.
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Morrison Cease-fire talks back to square one, Hamas says
Hamas said in a statement on Friday that Israel's effective rejection of a cease-fire proposal supported by the Islamist militant group has brought negotiations back to square one.
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Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
When Hurley surprisingly threw it back, the Lakers were back to square one, which was already populated by Redick, so, what the heck, boom, done.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Now Paramount, which had already been on a downswing, is back to square one, and Hollywood is left wondering what will happen to the iconic studio.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 18 June 2024
The judges may find that the mistrial should have been granted — and bring the case all the way back to square one.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
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Dan Morrison, USA TODAY, 10 May 2024
When Hurley surprisingly threw it back, the Lakers were back to square one, which was already populated by Redick, so, what the heck, boom, done.
—Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2024
Now Paramount, which had already been on a downswing, is back to square one, and Hollywood is left wondering what will happen to the iconic studio.
—Justin Klawans, theweek, 18 June 2024
The judges may find that the mistrial should have been granted — and bring the case all the way back to square one.
—Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 16 June 2024
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20one. Accessed 7 Jul. 2024.
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