square one
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That leaves investors back to square one, in some respects, in terms of assessing the market’s path into the second half of the year.
From Barron's ● Jun. 23, 2026
Having given up his first degree in sport and English to focus on football a few years earlier, Tuchel was now back to square one.
From BBC ● Jun. 10, 2026
Tyler Glasnow is back to square one in his recovery from back spasms.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 19, 2026
If not, we are back to square one.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 9, 2026
Maybe their planes would be taken away to beef up an existing men’s regiment, and they’d be back to square one looking for a way to volunteer.
From "A Thousand Sisters" by Elizabeth Wein
