drawing board
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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 Hyseas project culminated in a design for a hydrogen-powered small ferry for Orkney - but it never got beyond the drawing board.
From BBC • Apr. 21, 2026
The bank was officially launched last year and is now well beyond the drawing board.
From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026
It also has been advancing with astonishing speed since Artemis left the drawing board.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 10, 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
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