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Recent Examples of square one
Barcelona are moving on to other targets — or, in a way, moving back to square one.
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
His choice to return policy discussions back to square one shows a failure to serve as an effective leader.
—Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 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
Leadership turnover, regulatory shifts and business pivots often send companies back to square one.
—Sudhir Menon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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The Athletic Uk Staff, New York Times, 7 July 2025
His choice to return policy discussions back to square one shows a failure to serve as an effective leader.
—Nick Gauthier, Hartford Courant, 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
Leadership turnover, regulatory shifts and business pivots often send companies back to square one.
—Sudhir Menon, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square one
Noun
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True freedom isn't a future milestone; it's built from day one by designing for mobility, choosing clients who respect boundaries, building self-sufficient systems, mastering asynchronous communication, and pricing for a location-independent lifestyle.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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Don’t misrepresent the role A bad employee onboarding process often starts before day one, when candidates are told one thing about a role but encounter something very different on their first day.—
Alyshia Hull,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Sam Woodward More than two decades after the 9/11 attacks, first responders and survivors alike are still fighting for access to studies and treatments as so many continue to die from toxic exposures at ground zero.—
Sam Woodward,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Decision-Making While all functions are being reshaped by AI, decision-making is ground zero.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes.com,
11 Sep. 2025
Noun
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After trying all three, stick with the one that worked best for you (or go back to drawing board).—
Larry Olmsted,
Forbes.com,
27 Aug. 2025
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Winter Park is back to the drawing board in charting a path forward for its former library, which sits within shouting distance of Park Avenue.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2023
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Ben Rice typically splits time between first base, catcher, and designated hitter.—
Zach Pressnell,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Isbel grounded out to first base in the bottom of the second.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
18 Sep. 2025
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The arrival marked the beginning of a day steeped in royal tradition and diplomatic symbolism.—
Amanda Castro
Hannah Parry
Shane Croucher
Jack Royston,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 2025
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Alibaba co-founder Joe Tsai sees the ‘beginning to see some kind of bubble,’ then it’s probably justified.—
Heather Farmbrough,
Forbes.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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