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Recent Examples of square one
Changing White House administrations can also put them back to square one, Craft noted.
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Frames interact with silhouettes just as much as paintings interact with palettes—a round one can soften a room full of sharp edges, while a rectangular or square one can ground a space.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
But with Husan Longstreet gone, USC is starting from square one again at backup quarterback.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Giddey, tasked with accelerating the development of his young teammates, is at square one with a group that might become even more difficult to recognize this summer.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Beatrice Peterson, ABC News, 17 Mar. 2026
Frames interact with silhouettes just as much as paintings interact with palettes—a round one can soften a room full of sharp edges, while a rectangular or square one can ground a space.
—Angelika Pokovba, Martha Stewart, 23 Feb. 2026
But with Husan Longstreet gone, USC is starting from square one again at backup quarterback.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 2026
Giddey, tasked with accelerating the development of his young teammates, is at square one with a group that might become even more difficult to recognize this summer.
—Joel Lorenzi, New York Times, 19 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square one
Noun
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On day one, the crew saw a lot.—
Emily Zemler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
24 Apr. 2026
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However, none of those jerseys were ever officially put into the rotation, leaving them with just a home and road uniform from day one.—
Ryan Morik,
FOXNews.com,
23 Apr. 2026
Noun
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Compare that to the F-35 Lightning II, which took over 13 years to go from drawing board to first flight.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
4 Dec. 2025
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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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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
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The country has become ground zero for the global Islamist terror threat.—
Paul Tilsley,
FOXNews.com,
12 Apr. 2026
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His campaign, however, raised just over $1 million since the beginning of the year — placing him sixth in the fundraising race among the eight leading candidates.—
Grace Hase,
Mercury News,
25 Apr. 2026
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Meanwhile, today is the beginning of a six-year window that will impact your private world.—
Georgia Nicols,
Denver Post,
25 Apr. 2026
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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
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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
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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