drawing board
Example Sentences
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I’d go back to the drawing board on this one and plot out a rational plan for Roth conversions over several years, if that’s what you decide makes the most sense for you.
From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026
Facing new rules governing both the cars’ power units and their aerodynamics, teams had effectively been sent back to the drawing board.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 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 bank was officially launched last year and is now well beyond the drawing board.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
“I suppose we could go back to the drawing board and reallocate our square footage.”
From "A Long Way from Chicago" by Richard Peck
