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Recent Examples of full-on
Tariffs, looming trade wars, the disruption of the post-World War II world economic and geopolitical Order, and the full-on assault on the rule of law by the current Administration have caused global investors to dump US bonds.
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Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Some people have a few silver strands, while others have full-on regrowth.
—Neha Tandon, Glamour, 12 May 2025
Some stars, like Drew Barrymore, have created full-on furniture collections, while others, like Kim Kardashian, have dipped their toes into the market with a few products.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2025
The Razer Kishi Ultra is capable of making your phone feel like a full-on console.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
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Mark A. Cohen, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Some people have a few silver strands, while others have full-on regrowth.
—Neha Tandon, Glamour, 12 May 2025
Some stars, like Drew Barrymore, have created full-on furniture collections, while others, like Kim Kardashian, have dipped their toes into the market with a few products.
—Nora Taylor, Architectural Digest, 2 May 2025
The Razer Kishi Ultra is capable of making your phone feel like a full-on console.
—Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for full-on
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
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Some speculate that an earlier decision not to run again, and the full-scale primary campaign that would have followed, would have allowed some other Democratic candidate to prevail in November.—
Susan Page,
USA Today,
20 May 2025
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Officials transitioned from a full-scale search to searches in smaller, more specific areas on May 7.—
Jenna Sundel,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 May 2025
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For job seekers, that precariousness has become full-blown.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2024
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But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
11 Aug. 2023
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Neither India nor Pakistan really wanted a full-out war, but the spiral of attack and retaliation might have led them there.—
Mihir Sharma,
Twin Cities,
14 May 2025
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Amid escalating conflict, accusations of continued strikes, and grave concerns that the two countries may engage in a full-out war, India and Pakistan agreed to an immediate cease-fire after U.S.-led talks.—
Olivia-Anne Cleary,
Time,
10 May 2025
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What started as casual invites has evolved into a full-fledged creator ecosystem — one that spans over 100 partnerships and keeps pushing NBA content in every corner of the internet.—
Jon Youshaei,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2025
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The Federalists believed that Jeffersonian newspapers were printing pro-French propaganda as a prelude to a full-fledged French invasion and that Democratic-Republicans may have been collaborating with the French government.—
Richard Stengel,
Time,
23 May 2025
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There was little tangible reason for such a full-bore grin, locked in a box-and-one prison by the Nuggets’ perimeter defense for much of the night.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Those plans are continuing full-bore, with Todd seeking to raise money and having having honed in on a starting point: Local youth sports.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Apr. 2025
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Right whales are identified by individual markings on their heads and bodies, with extensive photo catalogues managed by the New England Aquarium.—
Dinah Voyles Pulver,
USA Today,
23 May 2025
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Make sure to include nuances, counter-intuitive insights, and advanced strategies that only someone with extensive experience would know.—
Jodie Cook,
Forbes.com,
22 May 2025
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-on. Accessed 30 May. 2025.
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