from scratch

Example Sentences

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If no action is taken by May 13, the legislation will expire and the process will have to start from scratch, she added.

From Barron's • Apr. 3, 2026

While the Bruins will bring back some young talent in Lena Bilic and Sienna Betts and add injured senior Timea Gardiner, they will essentially have to start from scratch.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

I’m here working from scratch, working my way up.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 3, 2026

That summer, Silicon Valley had been electrified by the rise of coding agents that could build software programs from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Nights when he failed to get up, he paid the price by having to start a new fire from scratch while he shivered in his underwear.

From "Touching Spirit Bear" by Ben Mikaelsen