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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
See all Example Sentences for drawing board
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing board
Noun
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The Mariners have the biggest need at first base, but don’t have the dough, apparently, to address it.—
Jim Bowden,
The Athletic,
24 Jan. 2025
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The Astros have acquired Isaac Paredes in a trade to man the hot corner, along with signing Christian Walker to play first base.—
John Yoo and John Shu,
Newsweek,
24 Jan. 2025
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On February 2, 2017, UC Berkeley became ground zero when provocateur Milo Yiannopoulos’ speech was protested- these violent protests were only the tip of the iceberg in a rapid shift in norms on college campuses.—
Manu Meel,
Forbes,
21 Jan. 2025
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Identifying ground zero for the advent of Dengue Fever can be tricky, but careful research has identified Aquarius Records in the heart of San Francisco’s Mission District as the primary origin of the infectiously melodic band.—
Andrew Gilbert,
The Mercury News,
27 Dec. 2024
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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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Popular on Variety At the beginning, these demonstrations are at the margins of the film — more like background noise than an integral part of the plot.—
Murtada Elfadl,
Variety,
18 Jan. 2025
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And high temperatures at the beginning of recent school years have closed school buildings across the country due to inability to handle the heat.—
Lexi Lonas Cochran,
The Hill,
17 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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In their last matchup, Kansas got off to a big start, led by KU big man Hunter Dickinson.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
28 Jan. 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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The pair started from square one for this new US iteration several years ago.—
Andrew Watman,
Forbes,
12 Dec. 2024
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