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
  • Like veteran Atlanta pilot Brian Snitker, McCullough was a minor-league catcher who became a coach, manager, and minor-league field coordinator before finally reaching the majors as first base coach for the Los Angeles Dodgers under Dave Roberts.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Mar. 2025
  • Torres especially struggled moving toward first base and back.
    Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • Mississippi Delta Clarksdale is ground zero, a town with numerous juke joints (blues music venues) where the Delta spawned such legends as John Lee Hooker, Muddy Waters, Ma Rainey, Howlin’ Wolf and B.B. King.
    gqlshare, Orange County Register, 19 Feb. 2025
  • In 1987, Gutfeld graduated from Berkeley, ground zero for the Marxist opposition to the Ronald Reagan regime.
    Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
Noun
  • He's been a 'Led Head' from day one and also loves bluegrass and big-band music.
    Nicole Briese, People.com, 4 Mar. 2025
  • With Duda at the helm, Poland has been at the forefront of supporting Ukraine since day one of Russia's aggression.
    Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Like Thomas [Bangalter] did help us at the very beginning on a couple of things, doing pre-mastering.
    Seth Abramovitch, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Post has been dating Christy Lee since the beginning of this year, sources told the outlet.
    Theresa Braine, New York Daily News, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Mittelstadt had a strong postseason for Colorado and got off to a good start this season, but his game has since taken a downturn.
    Peter Baugh, The Athletic, 6 Mar. 2025
  • Norris is a one-lap specialist who struggles with starts and lacks the killer instinct to challenge Verstappen.
    Rob Reed, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • In games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, where the protagonist is at an all-powerful peak following the events of the previous story, the narrative requires Link to lose everything (including an arm) and start back at square one.
    George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
  • Do so by getting clear on your priorities as Mars returns to Cancer! Read the full Gemini Daily Horoscope Cancer (June 22 - July 22) Back at square one?
    USA TODAY, USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025

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“Drawing board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20board. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.

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