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Recent Examples of drawing board
The San Marcos Police Department union and city council are heading back to the drawing board after a surprising vote Tuesday night to rescind their most recent Meet and Confer agreement.
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Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2023
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
A number of potentially better reactor types have been stuck on drawing boards or at the experimental stage for decades.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2015
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Annie Blanks, San Antonio Express-News, 8 Feb. 2023
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
A number of potentially better reactor types have been stuck on drawing boards or at the experimental stage for decades.
—IEEE Spectrum, 24 Mar. 2015
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing board
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The Mets made a splash, signing Bo Bichette to play third base, traded for Marcus Semien to play second base and signed Jorge Polanco to play first base.—
Ryan Canfield,
FOXNews.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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Does Owen Caissie win the final starting outfield spot or will that go to Conine or Hernandez pending how things work out at first base?—
Jordan McPherson,
Miami Herald,
10 Feb. 2026
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As ground zero, Lockport attracted numerous engineers, speculators, investors, laborers and their families.—
Susan DeGrane,
Chicago Tribune,
5 Feb. 2026
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The bazaar was ground zero for the protests, which were sparked by the country’s dire economic situation and hyper-inflation.—
Frederik Pleitgen,
CNN Money,
3 Feb. 2026
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People weren’t asked to execute tasks handed down from above, they were expected to understand the business impact of their work, make trade-offs, and own the result from day one.—
Julio Martínez,
Fortune,
13 Feb. 2026
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The pre-theater menu has been a hit since day one.—
Pam Kragen,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Feb. 2026
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Intertextuality is described by Scarlett Barton in perhaps the opposite way, as linked to Roland Barthes’ observation that the author is dead, and that the text is the dissolution of every kind of voice, every beginning and core.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
13 Feb. 2026
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This approach may appeal to taxpayers who want more personalized guidance at the beginning of the tax relief process before deciding how to proceed.—
Roxanne Downer,
USA Today,
13 Feb. 2026
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Plutarch lost his first four starts, including three in stakes races, before winning a maiden race on the final day of Del Mar’s fall meeting.—
Jay Posner,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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On Friday night, the 2026 Olympic Winter Games got off to a thrilling start with the official opening ceremony, featuring the likes of Andrea Bocelli, Charlize Theron, Sabrina Impacciatore, and Mariah Carey.—
Christian Allaire,
Vogue,
7 Feb. 2026
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One feature to make sure your sectional has is a curved middle instead of a square one.—
Ashlyn Needham,
The Spruce,
12 Jan. 2026
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Instead, the club finds itself back at square one and once again facing criticism for failing to close a deal with a top free agent.—
Mac Cerullo,
Hartford Courant,
11 Jan. 2026
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