drawing board

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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. 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 That means business visionaries need to return to the drawing board and rethink their view of the future. Alan Murray, Fortune, 4 Jan. 2023 See All Example Sentences for drawing board
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing board
Noun
  • Merrill’s groundout to first base ended the threat of the Padres tying the game.
    Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 July 2025
  • And on Tuesday, that meant making his career debut at first base.
    Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 July 2025
Noun
  • Asia is ground zero for subsea cable attacks, particularly around Taiwan.
    PC Magazine, PC Magazine, 30 July 2025
  • Austin, Texas, was to be ground zero for the Tesla robotaxi, thanks to a highly liberal attitude by conservative lawmakers toward private companies experimenting on public roads there.
    Jonathan M. Gitlin, ArsTechnica, 22 July 2025
Noun
  • Guardian Litigation Group’s Litigation-First Strategy Guardian Litigation Group offers a unique service: legal representation from day one, at no additional cost to clients seeking debt settlement services.
    Jason Phillips, USA Today, 26 July 2025
  • Collin Morikawa of the United States plays an approach shot on the first hole during day one of The 153rd Open Championship at Royal Portrush Golf Club on July 17, 2025, in Portrush, Northern Ireland.
    Joe Kozlowski, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
Noun
  • The Ticket Act, which is currently being considered in the United States Senate, requires ticket sellers to clearly and prominently disclose at the beginning of the transaction.
    Beck Andrew Salgado, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
  • Settlers have killed more than 30 people since the beginning of 2022.
    Melanie Goodfellow, Deadline, 29 July 2025
Noun
  • Lottie Woad is victorious in her FIRST professional start at the Women's Scottish Open!
    Julio Cesar Valdera Morales, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 July 2025
  • Like so many comedians, Lehrer got his start by going to Harvard.
    Bethy Squires, Vulture, 28 July 2025
Noun
  • Barcelona are moving on to other targets — or, in a way, moving back to square one.
    The Athletic UK Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
  • 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, 12 May 2025

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“Drawing board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20board. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.

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