from zero
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: from a point at which nothing has been done yet
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After mostly keeping their distance for the first four episodes, Brie and Brady finally come face to face (among other body parts) at Jack’s bar, and things go from zero to hot in no time.
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
Old Dexter's prognosis went from zero to extremely optimistic.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
The car can travel from zero to 62 mph in a zippy 2.5 seconds, the same as the Ferrari SF90 Spider, Lamborghini Huracán Performante and Bugatti Veyron.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Going from zero to 10-plus miles a week can really rattle a routine.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
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Andy Swift, TVLine, 20 Dec. 2024
Old Dexter's prognosis went from zero to extremely optimistic.
—Bryan Alexander, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
The car can travel from zero to 62 mph in a zippy 2.5 seconds, the same as the Ferrari SF90 Spider, Lamborghini Huracán Performante and Bugatti Veyron.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
Going from zero to 10-plus miles a week can really rattle a routine.
—Sarah Kinonen, Allure, 27 Nov. 2024
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“From zero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/from%20zero. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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