drawing board

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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

If all those under construction and on the drawing board are completed, that figure would rise to 35% by 2030.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026

Either way, the move by Amazon comes as retailers, travel apps and restaurants continue to fine-tune their AI shopping assistants — or go back to the drawing board altogether.

From MarketWatch • May 13, 2026

England, for all the improvements they have made, were sent rocketing back to the drawing board.

From BBC • Feb. 14, 2026

Even so, this was a blow to the government, for they now had to go back to the drawing board in the case they were calling the trial to end all trials.

From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela