square one
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Having given up his first degree in sport and English to focus on football a few years earlier, Tuchel was now back to square one.
From BBC • Jun. 10, 2026
If not, we are back to square one.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026
But he quickly found himself back to square one; back to where it all started.
From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 13, 2026
Explain your current level of tech knowledge: If you’ve never touched code or a script before, tell the AI you’re starting from square one and it should explain every single step you need to take.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
The rooms were one square, one window, one sink, one toilet, one shower.
From "Everything Sad Is Untrue" by Daniel Nayeri
