zero-zero
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of zero-zero
First recorded in 1935–40
Example Sentences
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Said Galaxy defender Daniel Steres: “To come out of that zero-zero was a little surprising. But it was good for us. We knew in the second half we couldn’t give up that space.”
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2020
“We all start zero-zero in the postseason, and we feel just as capable as any other team that’s going to be in it.”
From New York Times • Sep. 23, 2018
The zero-zero proposal springs from work done by Larry Kudlow before he was appointed National Economic Council director earlier this year.
From The Wall Street Journal • Aug. 25, 2018
As Coach Saban would say, every team is zero-zero.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2016
“The score’s still zero-zero, Fernandez,” he said to her after class.
From "Book Scavenger" by Jennifer Chambliss Bertman
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