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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More power efficiency leads to longer battery life and faster charging, with the new phone going from zero to 50% in 20 minutes.
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
What to expect Vaughn said the boutique has something for everyone with dress sizes ranging from zero to 28 and a variety of styles from short and simple to long and extravagant.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Nesting pairs have recently been reported in the hundreds, up from zero in 1988.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
This year, some of the shots featured in the exhibit will be accompanied by the museum's Biodiversity Intactness Index, a proprietary ranking system that indicates how much of a region's natural biodiversity remains, on a scale from zero to 100%.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
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K. Thor Jensen, PC Magazine, 12 Sep. 2025
What to expect Vaughn said the boutique has something for everyone with dress sizes ranging from zero to 28 and a variety of styles from short and simple to long and extravagant.
—Emma George-Griffin, Freep.com, 6 Sep. 2025
Nesting pairs have recently been reported in the hundreds, up from zero in 1988.
—Sophie Hartley, IndyStar, 3 Sep. 2025
This year, some of the shots featured in the exhibit will be accompanied by the museum's Biodiversity Intactness Index, a proprietary ranking system that indicates how much of a region's natural biodiversity remains, on a scale from zero to 100%.
—New Atlas, 2 Sep. 2025
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“From zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20zero. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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