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Recent Examples of full-on
The big picture: China has launched a full-on digital assault against the United States.
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
But this team isn’t tearing things down to the foundation—this isn’t a full-on rebuild.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
But feel free to go full-on and apply to the entire eyelid as well.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Rather than entering a full-on rebuild after losing franchise superstar Shohei Ohtani last winter, the Angels have opted to hold onto some tradeable players and buy on free agents.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Sam Sabin, Axios, 10 Dec. 2024
But this team isn’t tearing things down to the foundation—this isn’t a full-on rebuild.
—Dieter Kurtenbach, The Mercury News, 6 Dec. 2024
But feel free to go full-on and apply to the entire eyelid as well.
—Hyphensocial Contributors, Rolling Stone, 4 Dec. 2024
Rather than entering a full-on rebuild after losing franchise superstar Shohei Ohtani last winter, the Angels have opted to hold onto some tradeable players and buy on free agents.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
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The industry is already operating at minimal capacity, producing approximately 7 million metric tons this past year, around a third of the output level before Russia's full-scale invasion in 2022.Michael Robinson Chávez, NPR, 7 Dec. 2024
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There, Lucius and his fellow gladiators must mount a full-scale attack on a warring ship for the entertainment of thousands of Romans watching, including its unhinged sibling emperors, Geta and Caracalla (Joseph Quinn and Fred Hechinger).Manuel Betancourt, Los Angeles Times, 6 Dec. 2024
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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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While the news may have been unexpected and forced due to injury, Williams is no stranger to being promoted to full-out Olympian.Meg Linehan, The Athletic, 13 July 2024
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That’s right: The studio has pulled out yet another ad stunt, requiring watchers to hold anywhere between a light smile to a full-out Cheshire Cat leer to view the film’s first seven minutes.Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 4 Nov. 2024
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As with just about every subsequent biopic of any musician, it was picked apart for historical inaccuracies, yet its success opened the door to a full-fledged ongoing tribute band.David Browne, Rolling Stone, 15 Dec. 2024
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However, after a 4-2 start, the Bears are in a full-fledged freefall that has plummeted them to the NFC North with a 4-9 record.Steve Silverman, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
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The Jungle Book is a reminder that Johansson has never played a full-out, full-bore villain.Will Leitch, Vulture, 13 July 2024
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Cyr is a big swing at a full-bore Pumpkins synth-pop record, a woefully dull, 72-minute monolith where guitars almost never drown out keyboards.Al Shipley, SPIN, 17 Aug. 2024
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Crane hired Brown, in part, for his extensive experience in player evaluation.Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
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Former President Barack Obama faced extensive criticism for not pursuing a more active intervention following the 2013 chemical weapons attack widely attributed to the Assad regime in eastern Ghouta, just outside Damascus.Chad de Guzman, TIME, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-on. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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