from scratch

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He almost had to start again from scratch.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2026

The study has drawn attention because lubiprostone is already an approved medication for chronic constipation, potentially making future clinical use faster than developing a completely new drug from scratch.

From Science Daily • May 8, 2026

Another consistent factor in our rankings: The lists are dominated by self-made individuals and founders, rather than career CEOs who didn’t build companies from scratch, but took established businesses to the next level.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

They say renovating crumbling Soviet-era buildings is more expensive than starting from scratch, and that the region urgently needs more housing for its rapidly growing population of some 80 million.

From Barron's • Apr. 24, 2026

If you wish to make an apple pie from scratch, you must first invent the universe.

From "Cosmos" by Carl Sagan