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
As Coach Saban would say, every team is zero-zero.
From Seattle Times • Dec. 27, 2016
On a whim, he made the location at zero-zero appear as a tiny outcrop one-meter square.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 13, 2016
The score was zero-zero, and the teams were listed as Felix and Benji.
From "Millionaires for the Month" by Stacey McAnulty
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