from zero

idiom

: from a point at which nothing has been done yet
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This is enough to enable the Plus 8 to pounce from zero to 60 mph in 6.0 seconds. Robert Ross, Robb Report, 30 May 2025 While on the team, Oliveros helped launch the official TikTok for Ohio State Athletics, growing the page from zero to nearly 100,000 followers in months. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025 The quick pace of leveling also aids in the power fantasy, condensing the progression from zero to hero into an extremely tight time frame, relative to Elden Ring proper. ArsTechnica, 28 May 2025 Its top model will be able to accelerate from zero to 100 kilometers per hour (62 miles per hour) in just over three seconds – a performance benchmark that Lei says surpasses Tesla’s Model Y and Porsche’s comparable models. John Liu, CNN Money, 23 May 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 6 Jun. 2025.

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