as in thorough
trying all possibilities
a full-scale search and rescue for the victims of the rock slide
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Recent Examples of full-scale
It wasn’t supposed to happen in Week 18 of the regular season, the Jets on the verge of a full-scale teardown.
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration and company have launched a full-scale attack on women’s dignity.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
While China, Iran and North Korea have shown a growing appetite for hybrid attacks, officials said that Russia in particular has deployed them as covert sabotage against NATO allies since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
That’s the first year-over-year drop since full-scale production began there in 2020.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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Zack Rosenblatt, The Athletic, 5 Jan. 2025
The Biden administration and company have launched a full-scale attack on women’s dignity.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 4 Jan. 2025
While China, Iran and North Korea have shown a growing appetite for hybrid attacks, officials said that Russia in particular has deployed them as covert sabotage against NATO allies since the Kremlin’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
—Lara Jakes, New York Times, 4 Jan. 2025
That’s the first year-over-year drop since full-scale production began there in 2020.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 3 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-scale
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The upcoming game will utilize the power of modern consoles to display thousands of enemies on the screen and retell Romance of the Three Kingdoms in a more thorough manner.David Faris, Newsweek, 18 Jan. 2025
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In return, give this non-toxic plant bright indirect sunlight and a thorough watering whenever the top inch of soil feels dry.Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 17 Jan. 2025
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The Eaton Fire, driven by dry vegetation and relentless winds, has burned over 10,600 acres, prompting widespread evacuations and causing extensive property damage.Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
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David’s coaching is complemented by his extensive body of work, which includes writing several books, such as The New Music Industry and The Essential Guide to Creative Entrepreneurship, and hosting the podcast Creativity Excitement Emotion.Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
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Continue ahead for a comprehensive list of fashion and beauty brands that are committed to supporting the community in its time of need through donations of resources and/or a percentage proceeds to various relief funds.Shelby Ying Hyde, Vogue, 17 Jan. 2025
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The sharp decline in population—unprecedented in the absence of war, disease or famine—is concerning for the Chinese Communist Party government, which measures the one-party state's overall strength in comprehensive national power and comes amid an economic slowdown and an aging workforce.Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
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Without a complete picture of a youth’s background, psychologists may be unable to recommend the appropriate level of care, support or supervision.Philip Caldwell, Baltimore Sun, 12 Jan. 2025
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By the end of the day, a total of three fires were leaving a path of complete destruction in the area.Lauryn Overhultz, Fox News, 12 Jan. 2025
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But for the wing of the Republican Party that has been pushing sweeping election reform since the 2020 contest, the work continues.Miles Parks, NPR, 13 Jan. 2025
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Canadian officials have been talking to incoming Trump administration officials about increasing border security in an effort to avoid a sweeping 25% tariff that Trump has threatened to impose on all Canadian products.Jim Morris, Chicago Tribune, 12 Jan. 2025
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This isn’t an exhaustive list, but these are a few of the biggest risers who have caught my eye since the season began.Corey Pronman, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
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They are considered an iconic dish in the city, according to one exhaustive study.Miguel Otárola, The Denver Post, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Full-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-scale. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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