from scratch

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“I don’t believe I’ve ordered a ‘regular’ pizza this century, though I frequently enjoy pizza I make from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 17, 2026

It also was a first for Green Dot, which typically had created new public charter schools from scratch, one grade at a time, to instill a strong culture of motivated families who assertively opt in.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 17, 2026

Microsoft says it built the model "from scratch" with "no distillation" of rival models -- a common shortcut that involves copying a competitor's outputs to train a new system more cheaply and quickly.

From Barron's • Jun. 2, 2026

The novice cook decides every condiment ought to be made from scratch.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

People who build tiny houses from scratch use them as the foundation.

From "The House That Lou Built" by Mae Respicio