from scratch

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Making a roux from scratch teaches you something.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 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

But the speed demanded by the service also required building new systems from scratch.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 23, 2026

Times 101 lists through the years and specialized in a sort of “no shortcuts” pre-World War II philosophy, with everything made from scratch, including its breadcrumbs and crackers.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

I can't wait for her to taste my favorite Hanukkah treat, sufganiyot—Bubbe makes the jelly-filled donuts from scratch.

From "A Place at the Table" by Saadia Faruqi and Laura Shovan