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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Lara Acosta scaled her online business from zero to seven figures in three years using LinkedIn. Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 12 June 2025 The combination is enough to push the merely 2,233-pound (dry weight) roadster from zero to 62 mph in just 4.8 seconds and reach a top speed of 149 mph. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 11 June 2025 So trying to stay disciplined, always staying ready for my opportunity, being ready to go from zero to 100. Anthony Chiang, Miami Herald, 6 June 2025 But no one could have been more surprised — and discouraged — than Kyle Moser, who saw that amount go from zero to $7,049. Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 6 June 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 17 Jun. 2025.

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