drawing board

Example Sentences

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Anna de Graaff says, "The extreme properties of The Cliff forced us to go back to the drawing board, and come up with entirely new models."

From Science Daily

Yet emissions reductions could fall by as little as 32 percent if legislative implementation sputters and new pollution rules are squashed in court or left on agencies’ drawing board tables.

From Scientific American

At Intel, Dr. Moore focused on moving products quickly from drawing board to customer.

From Washington Post

The WRU will go back to the drawing board to find another way while the likes of Walker, Evans and others may consider their positions.

From BBC

Some investors and restaurateurs think this area will develop into a bustling, walkable enclave since a handful of apartment complexes have either been built or are on the drawing board.

From Seattle Times