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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
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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
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing board
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Gurriel added to mix The Padres added some potential depth at first base and added to the DH competition on Monday, agreeing to a minor-league deal with Yuli Gurriel.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
17 Feb. 2025
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If Realmuto or Schwarber moonlighted at first base, that could reduce some strain on Harper, who would have more DH days as a result.—
Matt Gelb,
The Athletic,
15 Feb. 2025
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In 1987, Gutfeld graduated from Berkeley, ground zero for the Marxist opposition to the Ronald Reagan regime.—
Tatiana Siegel,
Variety,
19 Feb. 2025
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Mississippi Delta Clarksdale is ground zero, a town with numerous juke joints (blues music venues) where the Delta spawned such legends as John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Ma Rainey, Howlin’ Wolf and B.B. King.—
gqlshare,
Orange County Register,
19 Feb. 2025
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Nathan: Two things: First, the business model has to work from day one.—
Dave Knox,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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In fact, we were told that grocery prices would go down on day one, on January 20th.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Feb. 2025
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At the beginning of the Olympics, for the U.S., there were no stakes.—
Ken Dryden,
The Atlantic,
23 Feb. 2025
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The Premier League also suspended its six-year deal with Match TV, a Russian broadcaster, that was due to start at the beginning of the 2022-23 season.—
Dan Sheldon,
The Athletic,
23 Feb. 2025
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After being promoted to Syracuse in the middle of May, Tidwell pitched to an ERA just under six and won one game — the last start of the year.—
Tim Britton,
The Athletic,
22 Feb. 2025
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Jackson finished the season with 23 tackles and two pass breakups in nine games (three starts).—
Mike Kaye,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Feb. 2025
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In games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, where the protagonist is at an all-powerful peak following the events of the previous story, the narrative requires Link to lose everything (including an arm) and start back at square one.—
George Yang,
Rolling Stone,
3 Feb. 2025
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Do so by getting clear on your priorities as Mars returns to Cancer! Read the full Gemini Daily Horoscope Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Back at square one?—
USA TODAY,
USA TODAY,
6 Jan. 2025
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