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The phrase "from a standstill" is correct and usable in written English.
You can use it to describe when something starts after not having been active or in motion beforehand. For example, "The car accelerated from a standstill and sped away."
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from a standstill in about 6 seconds.
Peterman struggles to generate power from a standstill.
from a standstill takes 11.5 seconds, a leisurely pace.
Car and Driver clocked the M37 at 5.6 seconds from a standstill to 60 m.p.h.
That is because electric motors deliver peak torque from a standstill.
from a standstill in 5.9 seconds and achieve a 125 m.p.h.
While other hitters use movement to generate power, Piazza often seems to hit from a standstill.
The first mode accelerates the vehicle from a standstill to second gear.
According to Porsche, the S can accelerate from a standstill to 60 miles per hour in five seconds.
Nor is the diesel wagon a slouch in acceleration, moving from a standstill to 60 m.p.h. in 7.7 seconds.
In sport mode, the EV will make the sprint from a standstill to 60 m.p.h. in seven seconds, Toyota calculated.
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