from zero
idiom
: from a point at which nothing has been done yet
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In just six years, the share of solar in its power mix went from zero to 30%.
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Kp ratings increase from zero to 9.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
You’re not supposed to go from zero to a hundred.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
The race car can rocket from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat and tops out at 202 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
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Ella Nilsen, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
Kp ratings increase from zero to 9.
—Jenna Prestininzi, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
You’re not supposed to go from zero to a hundred.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 2 Nov. 2025
The race car can rocket from zero to 60 mph in three seconds flat and tops out at 202 mph.
—Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 31 Oct. 2025
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“From zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20zero. Accessed 16 Nov. 2025.
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