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Recent Examples of full-on
The new Roger Dubuis Excalibur Grande Complication revives the signature bi-retrograde display and adds a flying tourbillon and a minute repeater for a full-on high-watchmaking spectacle.
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Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Can Verdugo, known for intensity — if not a full-on internal inferno like Donaldson, at least a flame — have any semblance of such impact on this team?
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
There is still significant talent, however, if not full-on star power beyond Bueckers.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump, who says tariffs will move production back to the U.S., has seemed willing to accept serious financial pain to push ahead, brinksmanship that spooked financial markets around the world leading to the steepest drop in the Dow last week since full-on Covid.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
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Carol Besler, Forbes.com, 21 Apr. 2025
Can Verdugo, known for intensity — if not a full-on internal inferno like Donaldson, at least a flame — have any semblance of such impact on this team?
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 19 Apr. 2025
There is still significant talent, however, if not full-on star power beyond Bueckers.
—Sabreena Merchant, New York Times, 9 Apr. 2025
Trump, who says tariffs will move production back to the U.S., has seemed willing to accept serious financial pain to push ahead, brinksmanship that spooked financial markets around the world leading to the steepest drop in the Dow last week since full-on Covid.
—Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
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Russia's seizure of Crimea set the stage for its later incursions into Eastern Ukraine and Russian President Vladimir Putin's full-scale invasion launched in February 2022.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
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Within 48 hours, D.C. Cobb’s shifted from a dine-in operation to a full-scale delivery service.—
Xandra Harbet,
USA Today,
25 Apr. 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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The action shifts to a group of homeless people near Tompkins Square singing about life in Santa Fe, followed by two lesbians in a full-out argument.—
Jeffrey Seller,
Vulture,
11 Apr. 2025
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But one night in Bakersfield, taunts turned into a full-out brawl in the stands.—
Laurence Miedema,
Mercury News,
1 Apr. 2025
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The export of entertainment from Japan to the world is set to become a full-fledged industry.—
James Dinh,
Billboard,
17 Apr. 2025
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What was once a cautious rebound in the post-pandemic era has now transformed into a full-fledged reinvention.—
Gary Occhiogrosso,
Forbes.com,
16 Apr. 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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The pros are divided on the wisdom of the full-bore approach.—
Nate Jones,
Vulture,
25 Mar. 2025
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Little Saigon has an extensive collection of newspapers and radio and television media broadcasts that serve the community.—
Heather McRea,
Oc Register,
28 Apr. 2025
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The former vice president, who lost to Trump in the November election, will give her most extensive public remarks since leaving office during the keynote at the San Francisco gala, according to a person familiar with the program.—
CNN.com,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-on. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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