drawing board

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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. 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 The exhibition explores the chronology of the creative process — from drawing board to workshop and from accessorizing to runways — and is based on the namesake designer’s initial dream of becoming an architect before running an art gallery until ultimately becoming a couturier. Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019 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 See All Example Sentences for drawing board
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Noun
  • So, too, did anxious teammates watching from the dugout along with coach Jory Regnier and assistant Megan Leadbetter, stationed at their regular posts at third and first base, respectively.
    Rick Armstrong, Chicago Tribune, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Luke Keaschall's two-out double drove in Josh Bell from first base to give Minnesota a 1-0 lead in the second.
    CBS News, CBS News, 28 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • This area was ground zero for funneling OxyContin and its generic equivalent, oxycodone, to virtually every state east of the Mississippi.
    Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 2 May 2026
  • Marwa Yazbek is from Dihariya, a Hezbollah stronghold in southern Beirut, which was ground zero for Israeli strikes when the war broke out.
    NBC News, NBC news, 24 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • In both roosts, the parrots ate both colors from day one.
    Amarachi Orie, CNN Money, 1 May 2026
  • This approach means partnering with local educational institutions, developing a robust curriculum and providing clear growth paths from day one.
    Mike Kelleher, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • While the discourse was less frequent at the beginning of her weight-loss journey, the rise of GLP-1s has meant that more people are flocking to her page to commiserate and strategize.
    Laya Neelakandan, CNBC, 2 May 2026
  • How can the Magic miss 23 straight shots at the end of the third quarter and the beginning of the fourth?
    Mike Bianchi, The Orlando Sentinel, 2 May 2026
Noun
  • Had a really nice fastball that got him through the backend of his start.
    LaMond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 May 2026
  • Right-hander Roki Sasaki strengthened his case Saturday with a quality start, despite some hiccups, as the Dodgers fell 3-2 to the Cardinals, extending their losing streak to four games.
    Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 3 May 2026
Noun
  • Circular fire pits When space is particularly limited, a circular fire pit can help fit more seating than a square one.
    Rachel Davies, Architectural Digest, 15 Apr. 2026
  • Democrats, Schnur said, are essentially back to square one.
    Kaitlyn Schallhorn, Oc Register, 13 Apr. 2026

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“Drawing board.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/drawing%20board. Accessed 3 May. 2026.

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