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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Looking to renovate your PC for a whole new look, or restarting from zero? John Burek, PCMAG, 14 Jan. 2025 Last year, Leonard went from zero to 68 games, playing some of his best basketball in years. Janis Carr, Orange County Register, 14 Jan. 2025 The 2025 Chevy Corvette ZR1 is the most powerful Corvette ever, and the quickest-accelerating, and the fastest American production car ever, possessing 1,064 horsepower, going from zero to 60 mph in 2.3 seconds, and recently hitting 233 mph. Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2025 Lilja, whose background is in wholesale and retail, started Runway after taking British handbag brand Radley from zero to $30 million in U.S. revenue over six years. Samantha Conti, WWD, 9 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for from zero 

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“From zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20zero. Accessed 24 Jan. 2025.

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