drawing board
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Building new pipelines to bypass Hormuz has been on the drawing board for years, but has been frustrated by the conflict in Yemen and other issues.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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
That version of the film was well underway when the production was forced to go back to the drawing board due to a legal issue.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 24, 2026
The Hyseas project culminated in a design for a hydrogen-powered small ferry for Orkney - but it never got beyond the drawing board.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
Even so, this was a blow to the government, for they now had to go back to the drawing board in the case they were calling the trial to end all trials.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
