Examples of square one in a Sentence
They lost everything and found themselves back at square one.
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Unless the board can vote on an amendment soon, Johnson is back to square one in figuring out how to fund the upcoming CTU contract — while racing to patch up a $175 million hole in the budget.
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Of course, everyone knows how that played out, so now the Jets are back at square one at quarterback.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Neo essentially reboots the game and starts everyone at square one.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
Now, Brian Cashman and the Yankees are back to square one with just a few weeks before opening day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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Nell Salzman, Chicago Tribune, 20 Mar. 2025
Of course, everyone knows how that played out, so now the Jets are back at square one at quarterback.
—Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Neo essentially reboots the game and starts everyone at square one.
—Gabriel Zamora, PCMAG, 11 Feb. 2025
Now, Brian Cashman and the Yankees are back to square one with just a few weeks before opening day.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 4 Mar. 2025
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/square%20one. Accessed 31 Mar. 2025.
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