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from scratch

ADVERB
from the very beginning
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It saved money while expanding by not having to build out spaces from scratch, said Williams, giving the example in Dallas where it took over a former Arby’s.

From Los Angeles Times

After all, orchestrating pre-arranged scores is far easier than composing original music from scratch.

From Los Angeles Times

Instead, the proposal awarded all the locations to a provider starting from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal

This, it turns out, is how you construct an F1 team from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal

Active or “hot” production lines that are already running typically take between eight and 12 weeks to make missiles, while cold lines building the technology from scratch can take 12 to 28 months.

From Barron's