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Despite the concerns with the budget resolution, members of the powerful committee are holding their fire until Thursday’s meeting, which could determine whether House Republicans move forward with their current plan or are catapulted back to square one.
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
In games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, where the protagonist is at an all-powerful peak following the events of the previous story, the narrative requires Link to lose everything (including an arm) and start back at square one.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
Do so by getting clear on your priorities as Mars returns to Cancer!
Read the full Gemini Daily Horoscope
Cancer (June 22 - July 22)
Back at square one?
—USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Lara Trump Could Be Heading For The Senate By Peter Aitken
Politics Weekend Editor
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Lara Trump's exit from consideration to replace GOP Florida Senator Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate has opened the contest again, leaving Florida Governor Ron DeSantis back at square one to find his pick.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Mychael Schnell, The Hill, 13 Feb. 2025
In games like The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom, where the protagonist is at an all-powerful peak following the events of the previous story, the narrative requires Link to lose everything (including an arm) and start back at square one.
—George Yang, Rolling Stone, 3 Feb. 2025
Do so by getting clear on your priorities as Mars returns to Cancer!
Read the full Gemini Daily Horoscope
Cancer (June 22 - July 22)
Back at square one?
—USA TODAY, 6 Jan. 2025
Lara Trump Could Be Heading For The Senate By Peter Aitken
Politics Weekend Editor
2
What's New
Lara Trump's exit from consideration to replace GOP Florida Senator Marco Rubio in the U.S. Senate has opened the contest again, leaving Florida Governor Ron DeSantis back at square one to find his pick.
—Gord Magill, Newsweek, 22 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for square one
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To date, every court to have considered Trump's executive order banning birth right citizenship, issued on day one of his administration, has blocked it.—
Christina Gatti,
NPR,
17 Apr. 2025
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Instead, the most successful organizations weave career development into the employee experience from day one.—
Caroline Castrillon,
Forbes.com,
17 Apr. 2025
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Latin America, with its high levels of stablecoin adoption, solid talent base and crypto-friendly macro conditions has proven to be ground zero for these solutions.—
Aaron Stanley,
Forbes,
6 Mar. 2025
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The Mediterranean-style digs that served as ground zero for the long-running E! series Keeping Up With the Kardashians, which turned the Kardashian-Jenner clan into reality stars, has just hit the market for $13.5 million, The New York Times reported.—
Wendy Bowman,
Robb Report,
10 Feb. 2025
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Winter Park is back to the drawing board in charting a path forward for its former library, which sits within shouting distance of Park Avenue.—
Ryan Gillespie,
Orlando Sentinel,
9 Feb. 2023
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A few months later, lawmakers went back to the drawing board ahead of spending cuts going into effect in January 2013 at the same time tax cuts passed under the George W. Bush administration were set to expire.—
Cami Mondeaux,
Washington Examiner,
8 Feb. 2023
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Other staffers include bench coach Skip Schumaker, third base coach Dino Ebel, first base coach George Lombard, bullpen coach David Ross, and assistant managers Michael Young and Fredi González.—
Gary Phillips,
New York Daily News,
14 Apr. 2025
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Teammates George Springer, José Berrios, Andrés Giménez, Anthony Santander and Myles Straw, as well as manager John Schneider and first base coach Mark Budzinski, were among those who popped in to watch the ceremony.—
Richard Deitsch,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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Type 1: The Starting Goal The first type of financial goal is the one set at the beginning of a financial journey.—
Andrew Rosen,
Forbes.com,
24 Apr. 2025
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There were language gaps, especially at the beginning.—
Essence,
Essence,
24 Apr. 2025
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“Square one.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/square%20one. Accessed 28 Apr. 2025.
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