as in ripe
fully grown or developed
it was years before he became a full-fledged star
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And in the center of it all stood Jorge Trujillo, who had helped to build a full-fledged relief operation overnight.
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Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Over the past four years, Trump’s thoughts on boosting America’s icebreaker industrial base grew into a full-fledged international agreement.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The Ozark Mountain Music Festival has grown from its humble beginnings (11 acts over three days) to a full-fledged experience with 30 bands, artists live painting in the lobby and a weekend of good company.
—Dustin Staggs, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The trio reunited in 1978 for a concert protesting nuclear energy, then embarked on a full-fledged summer tour (which produced the live disc, Reunion).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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Ken Bensinger, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2025
Over the past four years, Trump’s thoughts on boosting America’s icebreaker industrial base grew into a full-fledged international agreement.
—Craig Hooper, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The Ozark Mountain Music Festival has grown from its humble beginnings (11 acts over three days) to a full-fledged experience with 30 bands, artists live painting in the lobby and a weekend of good company.
—Dustin Staggs, arkansasonline.com, 9 Jan. 2025
The trio reunited in 1978 for a concert protesting nuclear energy, then embarked on a full-fledged summer tour (which produced the live disc, Reunion).
—Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 7 Jan. 2025
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