from zero
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: 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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This version makes 244 hp, which is 29 hp more than before, and can go from zero to 62 mph in 7.8 seconds.
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
Thirty minutes later, things abruptly go from zero to 60.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Subaru claims that the XT can sprint from zero to 60 mph in under five seconds, which is a lot quicker than the 6.1 seconds for the 2024 model.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Of the more than 1,300 fans who responded to our Sabres fan survey last month, 67 percent rated their confidence in Pegula a zero or a one on a scale from zero to five.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 24 Apr. 2025
Thirty minutes later, things abruptly go from zero to 60.
—Andre Gee, Rolling Stone, 17 Apr. 2025
Subaru claims that the XT can sprint from zero to 60 mph in under five seconds, which is a lot quicker than the 6.1 seconds for the 2024 model.
—Peter Lyon, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
Of the more than 1,300 fans who responded to our Sabres fan survey last month, 67 percent rated their confidence in Pegula a zero or a one on a scale from zero to five.
—Matthew Fairburn, New York Times, 26 Mar. 2025
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“From zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20zero. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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