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Recent Examples of full-on
And for home theaters, the Sonos Beam Gen 2 now sits at 20% off, delivering Dolby Atmos audio and crisp dialogue that transforms casual movie nights into full-on cinematic experiences.
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The weather might not be full-on fall yet, but your favorite seasonal festivities are beginning anyway.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
The holiday weekend also is the official start of the football season with college football kicking off in earnest and NFL teams in full-on preparation mode for Kickoff Weekend.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
While the show rarely delivered on the threat of full-on disputes, there was, at least, an attempt to shake things up.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Shubham Yewale, PC Magazine, 4 Sep. 2025
The weather might not be full-on fall yet, but your favorite seasonal festivities are beginning anyway.
—Caroline Ritzie, The Enquirer, 3 Sep. 2025
The holiday weekend also is the official start of the football season with college football kicking off in earnest and NFL teams in full-on preparation mode for Kickoff Weekend.
—Jim Reineking, USA Today, 26 Aug. 2025
While the show rarely delivered on the threat of full-on disputes, there was, at least, an attempt to shake things up.
—Richard Edwards, Space.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
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Among them are Russia's ongoing full-scale invasion of Ukraine, Russia's growing threat to NATO's eastern flank and the war in Gaza, where Israel's offensive on Gaza City is expanding as the two leaders meet.—
David Brennan,
ABC News,
18 Sep. 2025
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As Ukraine marked another year of independence, Vladimir Putin responded with one of the worst fusillades of missiles since his unprovoked full-scale war of aggression began over three years ago.—
Oleksandra Matviichuk,
MSNBC Newsweek,
18 Sep. 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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Zito aced the hire, and Maurice was the right guy for the right reasons as Zito sought a complete re-tooling of the Panthers philosophy from one of full-out offensive emphasis to a tougher, defense-first style more suited to playoff hockey.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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Eventually, Will is drugged and hallucinates a full-out dance number (including giving a voice to his faithful pet Chihuahua, Betty Maria White Trent) before breaking the cult and returning to the job full time.—
Bob Verini,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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Despite the slight decline on Friday, stocks are still pricing in low odds of recession and forecasting that the Fed will begin rate cuts soon enough for this to remain a soft spot in the labor market rather than a full-fledged downturn.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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The chief described the importance of balancing a full-fledged response to a possible active shooter with the need to keep resources available.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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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
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There was little tangible reason for such a full-bore grin, locked in a box-and-one prison by the Nuggets’ perimeter defense for much of the night.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Add in the possibility of more extensive – and costly – work such as bridges, crowns, extractions or implants, and the anxiety can grow even stronger.—
Daryl Austin,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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Since marrying Horace at the end of Episode 1, Kimmie has conducted extensive research on Beauty in Black and has been under the mentorship of her husband, who is still alive and currently in Italy, undergoing experimental cancer treatment.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
13 Sep. 2025
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