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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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That man would flip his bat, hop, step back, do a li’l two-step, all while popping an invisible collar on his way to first base.Marcus Thompson II, The Athletic, 25 Dec. 2024
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Casas will likely only be traded from Boston if the Red Sox acquire a third baseman, say Alex Bregman or Nolan Arenado, and move Rafael Devers to first base.Andy Biggs, Newsweek, 25 Dec. 2024
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Higher education | School shooters California Democrats open special session to Trump-proof state priorities DACA recipients worry their protection from deportation won’t last another Trump term A California federal court was ground zero for hashing out Trump’s border policies.Paul Krugman, The Mercury News, 29 Nov. 2024
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As the news headlines show, Greenland’s ice sheet is ground zero of earth’s shifting climate.Stephanie Vermillion, Outside Online, 21 Nov. 2024
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This process can help avoid surprises and provide valuable insights for both investors and the CEO on where to focus efforts to strengthen the management team from day one.Dan Hawkins, Forbes, 26 Dec. 2024
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The service also gets all Xbox first-party games like Indiana Jones and The Great Circle on day one, so gamers don't need to buy them separately.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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One editor discovered that the tapioca really should be dissolved with boiling water at the beginning of the process.The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 19 Dec. 2024
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By the numbers: The average price paid for a new car at the beginning of 2014 was $32,250.Felix Salmon, Axios, 19 Dec. 2024
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Also on Tuesday night, Ho struck down that request, ruling that the trial should proceed with an April 21 start date.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 18 Dec. 2024
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Freshman shooting guard Juan Cranford Jr. paced Saint Francis with 21 points – his fifth consecutive start of reaching double figures in that category – and grabbed two rebounds.Edward Lee, Baltimore Sun, 18 Dec. 2024
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For many, the discomfort of side effects or the challenge of maintaining the regimen pushes them back to square one.Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 23 Dec. 2024
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However, without proper financial stewardship, this could all end up back at square one.Richard Okon, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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