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 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
  • His playing time this year could include more starts at first base and/or DH.
    Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Mar. 2025
  • The Guardians front office believes in Santana, or he wouldn’t have been given a 1-year, $12 million contract, as a bridge at first base to Manzardo. More About Kyle Manzardo: The Tampa Rays drafted Manzardo in the 2nd round of the 2021 MLB draft.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Zouk was ground zero for Los Angeles nightlife last weekend.
    Chris Gardner, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Mar. 2025
  • The spot will likely be ground zero for fans wanting to snag the upcoming Nintendo Switch 2.
    Gieson Cacho, The Mercury News, 14 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • To answer these questions effectively: • Entrepreneurs and technology developers should integrate automation and standardized protocols from day one, designing with scale in mind.
    Yash Sinha, Forbes.com, 28 Mar. 2025
  • Wicked also shattered records for Universal as their biggest movie on PVOD in day one sales ($26M) and first week ($70M).
    Anthony D'Alessandro, Deadline, 28 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • At the beginning of 2025, the Decentralized Science (DeSci) movement experienced significant momentum, marked by several key developments such as the emergence of new projects, market growth and investment, technological advancements, and community and collaboration.
    Chrissa McFarlane, Forbes.com, 1 Apr. 2025
  • On balance, there’s a great moment at the beginning of the confrontation with Walton where Jim talks about early days building his empire.
    Matt Donnelly, Variety, 31 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • The latest big Bollywood release Sikandar has had an underwhelming start at the box office.
    Sweta Kaushal, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
  • The rookie Larsson shot 3 for 13, and was a minus 14, in his two previous starts this season, losses to Philadelphia and Minnesota.
    Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 30 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Unless the board can vote on an amendment soon, Johnson is back to square one in figuring out how to fund the upcoming CTU contract — while racing to patch up a $175 million hole in the budget.
    Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
  • Of course, everyone knows how that played out, so now the Jets are back at square one at quarterback.
    Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025

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“Drawing board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20board. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.

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