square one
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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
Explain your current level of tech knowledge: If you’ve never touched code or a script before, tell the AI you’re starting from square one and it should explain every single step you need to take.
From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 16, 2026
Katz, it was quickly evident, was starting from square one—actually, several score pancake breakfasts to the wrong side of square one.
From "A Walk in the Woods" by Bill Bryson
