square one

Example Sentences

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If not, we are back to square one.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 9, 2026

But, by winning just one of their past six Premier League games and dropping to sixth, the club seem to be back to square one.

From BBC • Mar. 23, 2026

Aston Martin is still at square one, despite making Adrian Newey, the most successful designer in F1 history, one of the highest paid people in the sport.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 8, 2026

Producing another clutch will require them to start from square one.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 2, 2026

Back to square one, back to being invisible and unnoticed.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan