drawing board

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Recent Examples of drawing board Winter Park is back to the drawing board in charting a path forward for its former library, which sits within shouting distance of Park Avenue. — Ryan Gillespie, Orlando Sentinel, 9 Feb. 2023 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 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for drawing board
Noun
  • Joey Ortiz then grounded into what would have been a double play, had the Brewers not started Lara from first base.
    — Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026
  • But Goldschmidt, still looking for a championship, was one of three Yankees who were restricted to first base or DH this year, joining García and Ben Rice.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • For many Israelis and Palestinians, this location is ground zero in their long-running conflict.
    — Ilan Ben Zion, Christian Science Monitor, 14 Oct. 2026
  • After all, the Fillmore was, in many ways, ground zero for the Grateful Dead.
    — Benjy Eisen, Rolling Stone, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The mayor before that, Bill de Blasio, had pledged to eliminate the rides on day one of his administration but abandoned the crusade after heavy opposition from unions and a media blitz involving actor Liam Neeson.
    — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Australia was in strife at 124-6 on day one but his 190 turned the momentum.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • So, Ohtani kept trying to work his way back to the mound for weeks after receiving a lubricating Orthovisc injection in his knee at the beginning of the All-Star break.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The October introduction marks the beginning of a broader evolution for Lune+Aster, with additional innovation planned across complexion, eye and lip categories through 2027.
    — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • After the rocky start, Saturday night seemed to be going smoother, with a new ticket system and other changes.
    — Isabel Rivera, Miami Herald, 18 Oct. 2026
  • From that inauspicious start, Yoshida built YKK, the company that today produces roughly half the world’s zippers.
    — Matt Alt, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Starting over means renegotiating all of it from square one, and the yard has no obligation to offer the same terms twice.
    — Benjamin Maltby, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Also, there have been suggestions made on TV this week that James made up his mind, changed it and is back to square one.
    — Joe Vardon, New York Times, 23 July 2026

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

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