start from scratch
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"If massive black holes already existed immediately after the bounce, the early Universe would not need to start from scratch when building the first galaxies," Gaztañaga said.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 11, 2026
Now it is like Groundhog Day, with a new lower court trial that will essentially start from scratch.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 8, 2026
Thankfully, you don’t have to start from scratch.
From Salon ● Jun. 22, 2026
As teams start from scratch this year with a new car, engine and active aerodynamics, how will the drivers' and constructors' championships look when the curtain falls in December after 24 races?
From BBC ● Mar. 1, 2026
When Descartes produced his study of the rainbow he had to start from scratch, despite the fact that he was very largely simply repeating the work both of Theodoric and of al-Farisi.
From "The Invention of Science" by David Wootton
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