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Recent Examples of full-bore
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
One truth is certain: The score, written by two members of Abba, is a full-bore banger, and the cast, led by Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Tony nominee Nicholas Christopher, launch the songs far into the rafters.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
The amateurism is a problem all by itself and is part of Trump’s full-bore assault against professionalism across government.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The amateurism is a problem all by itself, and is part of Trump’s full-bore assault against professionalism across government.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
The restaurant soft opened Tuesday with the intention to launch full-bore Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
And thanks to Nielsen’s upgraded ratings methodology, which includes a full-bore accounting of people who watch live sports in out-of-home venues, the stateside deliveries for next year’s tourney will be bigger than ever before.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Some dialogue exchanges even edge into the realm of cringe comedy, without ever going full-bore Apatow.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
His decision to put Nine Inch Nails on hold and go full-bore into soundtrack work in the early 2010s expanded his reach.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
One truth is certain: The score, written by two members of Abba, is a full-bore banger, and the cast, led by Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Tony nominee Nicholas Christopher, launch the songs far into the rafters.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
The amateurism is a problem all by itself and is part of Trump’s full-bore assault against professionalism across government.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The amateurism is a problem all by itself, and is part of Trump’s full-bore assault against professionalism across government.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
The restaurant soft opened Tuesday with the intention to launch full-bore Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 2026
And thanks to Nielsen’s upgraded ratings methodology, which includes a full-bore accounting of people who watch live sports in out-of-home venues, the stateside deliveries for next year’s tourney will be bigger than ever before.
—Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 9 Dec. 2025
Some dialogue exchanges even edge into the realm of cringe comedy, without ever going full-bore Apatow.
—Alison Willmore, Vulture, 1 Dec. 2025
His decision to put Nine Inch Nails on hold and go full-bore into soundtrack work in the early 2010s expanded his reach.
—Bob Gendron, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-bore
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Skerpetsky was initially seen as very pro-Ukrainian, having publicly burnt his Russian passport just after Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukriane in 2022.—
Ivana Kottasová,
CNN Money,
16 June 2026
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Related Articles Abercrombie & Fitch’s full-scale renaissance in recent years should not go unnoticed.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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The tone goes from slow-burn dread to full-on madness, escalating in a way that pays off beautifully.—
David Fear,
Rolling Stone,
14 June 2026
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In true Collins fashion (not her character, Emily, to be precise), the look felt distinctly French girl-coded—understated, timeless, and full-on rich mom energy.—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
12 June 2026
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About 90% of the show is full-out dancing.—
Sara Belcher,
PEOPLE,
11 June 2026
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The Senate runoff was a full-out brawl.—
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
2 June 2026
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Audiences may think Redford emerged full-blown as a movie star.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 Sep. 2025
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The master of suspense made almost 70 films and TV shows across his staggering, more-than-half-a-century-long career, graduating from black-and-white, silent British potboilers to full-blown, Technicolor Hollywood blockbusters.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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Food and drink There isn’t a full-fledged restaurant in the traditional sense, but there is a breakfast room offering perfect crêpes, omelets, and lighter fare to start the day.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
2 June 2026
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Even before that, it has long been understood that the HBO drama wouldn’t continue; a full four years went by between Seasons 2 and 3, and Zendaya and several of her co-stars became full-fledged celebrities with schedules full of blockbuster films during that time.—
Selome Hailu,
Variety,
1 June 2026
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Iran also committed to open its facilities to extensive international inspections in exchange for the sanctions relief and unfreezing of its foreign assets.—
Swapna Venugopal Ramaswamy,
USA Today,
19 June 2026
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Every gas article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of personal finance products.—
Kelsey Neubauer,
CNBC,
19 June 2026
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Aside from her affinity for floral chintz and maximal pairings, Sister Parish, born Dorothy May Kinnicutt in 1910 and nicknamed Sister by her brothers, was also known as a female trailblazer at a time when women couldn’t even open a bank account without their husband’s signature.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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But some private equity firms, in pursuit of maximal profits, are not happy with this lose-money-on-some-things-make-money-on-others business model.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Full-bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-bore. Accessed 20 Jun. 2026.
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