drawing board

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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

They developed mathematical foundations, reviewed them with Nemenman, tested ideas on computers, and often had to return to the drawing board after pursuing approaches that did not work.

From Science Daily • Mar. 3, 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