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
  • 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
  • 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
Noun
  • San Sebastián, however, has taken a different and more inclusive approach from the very beginning.
    Jamie Lang, Variety, 19 Mar. 2025
  • That study ran from the end of 2012 to the beginning of 2019.
    Brenda Goodman, CNN, 19 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Adrian Kempe scored for the Kings, and Darcy Kuemper — fresh off shutouts in his last two starts — had 19 saves and had his shutout streak end at 176:06.
    Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 18 Mar. 2025
  • About Riley Green Riley Green got his start playing in bars and restaurants around his hometown of Jacksonville, Alabama—and lately he’s been performing in stadiums for tens of thousands.
    Sid Evans, Southern Living, 18 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 31 Mar. 2025.

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