full-court press
noun
1
: a press employed in basketball on both halves of the court
2
: an all-out effort or offensive
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The company's full-court press with AI included the recent debut of an employee tracking tool intended to collect data from staffers' actions, such as mouse movements and keystrokes on their work computers.
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Jonathan Vanian,julia Boorstin, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The mother of your children — who is actively in the trenches — deserves a full-court press.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
South Carolina switched to a full-court press for the final three minutes, but still trailed 36-23 at the midway point of the game.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Mamdani ran for mayor on ending mayoral control but quickly backtracked after he was elected — now leading a full-court press for a lengthy renewal.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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Jonathan Vanian,julia Boorstin, CNBC, 18 May 2026
The mother of your children — who is actively in the trenches — deserves a full-court press.
—Amber Harding Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 May 2026
South Carolina switched to a full-court press for the final three minutes, but still trailed 36-23 at the midway point of the game.
—Haley Sawyer, Oc Register, 5 Apr. 2026
Mamdani ran for mayor on ending mayoral control but quickly backtracked after he was elected — now leading a full-court press for a lengthy renewal.
—Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Full-court press.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-court%20press. Accessed 23 May. 2026.
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