drawing board
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Since the Amtrak cards weren’t a good fit, my son went back to the drawing board and looked exclusively at student cards.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 9, 2026
Trade currently stands at just over $307 million annually and the only concrete joint project is a planned uranium mine that has been on the drawing board for more than a decade.
From Barron's • Jun. 3, 2026
"Ministers have rightly gone back to the drawing board and begun the difficult task of rebuilding trust in what has the potential to be a valuable tool for government," she said.
From BBC • May 20, 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
When Dessie got up in the morning Tom was already at his drawing board, beating his forehead with his fist and growling to himself.
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
