full steam/speed ahead

idiom

—used to say that something is being done with as much speed and power as possible

The work started slowly, but now it's full steam ahead.

The campaign is going full speed ahead.

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Nonetheless, Google is full steam ahead on its AI products. —

Emily Forlini, PCMAG, 7 Feb. 2025 This year's awards ceremony has been rescheduled twice as a result of the California wildfires, but with plans full steam ahead this week, here's what to know about the 30th annual Critics' Choice Awards. —

Greta Cross, USA TODAY, 6 Feb. 2025 And full steam ahead on the Sentinel nuclear missile, B-21 Raider and the Columbia-class submarine. —

Colin Demarest, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025 Netflix doesn’t expect significant production delays due to the devastating Los Angeles wildfires this month and, if anything, is looking to charge full steam ahead to get crews back to work after years of economic strife in Hollywood. —

Katie Campione, Deadline, 21 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for full steam/speed ahead

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