from zero
idiom
: from a point at which nothing has been done yet
You'll have to start from zero if you can't find your notes.
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And what does that mean, starting from zero again?
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The scale ranges from zero to five, with EF-0 the lowest rating with gusts estimated 65-85 mph and EF-5 the highest with wind gusts of 200 mph or more.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Thanks to the extra grunt, the car can sprint from zero to 60 in as little as four seconds flat and reach a top speed of 182 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The launch test conducted before park opening showed a coaster train with four street racing cars rocketing from zero to 72 mph along the 4,100-foot-long track.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025
The scale ranges from zero to five, with EF-0 the lowest rating with gusts estimated 65-85 mph and EF-5 the highest with wind gusts of 200 mph or more.
—Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2025
Thanks to the extra grunt, the car can sprint from zero to 60 in as little as four seconds flat and reach a top speed of 182 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
The launch test conducted before park opening showed a coaster train with four street racing cars rocketing from zero to 72 mph along the 4,100-foot-long track.
—Brady MacDonald, Oc Register, 16 Oct. 2025
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“From zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20zero. Accessed 27 Oct. 2025.
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