drawing board
Example Sentences
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“If you’re not finishing at the top in a championship, you’re immediately back to the drawing board trying to figure out how to get there again.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 29, 2026
If all those under construction and on the drawing board are completed, that figure would rise to 35% by 2030.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Either way, the move by Amazon comes as retailers, travel apps and restaurants continue to fine-tune their AI shopping assistants — or go back to the drawing board altogether.
From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026
The bank was officially launched last year and is now well beyond the drawing board.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
Rab, Mr. Lorne, and Johnny all had their heads over the drawing board where the second letter was pieced together and spread out.
From "Johnny Tremain" by Esther Hoskins Forbes
