from zero
idiom
: from a point at which nothing has been done yet
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Honda went from zero to sixty in record time in 2024.
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
So far this year, there has been only one fatal accident involving an aircraft in the U.S., up from zero over the last two years, as shown in the graph below.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The exact rate depends on the class of travel and distance traveled, from zero to more than 5,500 miles.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Musk posted on his X platform late Sunday, alongside a chart of ages going from zero to 369 years old.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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Brooke Crothers, Forbes, 9 Mar. 2025
So far this year, there has been only one fatal accident involving an aircraft in the U.S., up from zero over the last two years, as shown in the graph below.
—Zach Wichter, USA TODAY, 6 Mar. 2025
The exact rate depends on the class of travel and distance traveled, from zero to more than 5,500 miles.
—Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2025
Musk posted on his X platform late Sunday, alongside a chart of ages going from zero to 369 years old.
—Matt Robison, Newsweek, 19 Feb. 2025
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“From zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20zero. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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