drawing board

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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

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville thinks that it will be back to the drawing board for Arteta.

From BBC • Jan. 25, 2026

Lewis and other Republican leaders went back to the drawing board.

From Salon • Dec. 24, 2025

The effort, which still faces obstacles in getting off the drawing board, is quintessential Son, a creature of the boom-bust cycle of Silicon Valley known for taking big swings when the market gets hot.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025

The Plumbers went back to the drawing board.

From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin