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According to her organization’s annual survey of attitudes, the share of Ukrainians speaking their native tongue instead of Russian jumped from about 40% before Russia’s full-on assault to nearly 7 in 10 today.
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Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
As of Sunday, there have been 217 court cases against the second Trump administration, according to an ABC News accounting, and a large majority of those have led to temporary restraining orders, reversals and, in some cases, full-on blocks of Trump's agenda.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
For his part, Isaacman largely held a firm line during his questioning, committing to NASA's current programs like Artemis, tacking on bigger-picture goals like a crewed Mars mission, while stopping short of full-on commitments to specific policy changes at the agency.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
So, while many may be disappointed that Oblivion is first in line for a full-on remaster, there’s still hope that, should Oblivion Remastered become a hit, Bethesda will follow up with modern takes on their older Elder Scrolls portfolio.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
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Howard Lafranchi, Christian Science Monitor, 29 Apr. 2025
As of Sunday, there have been 217 court cases against the second Trump administration, according to an ABC News accounting, and a large majority of those have led to temporary restraining orders, reversals and, in some cases, full-on blocks of Trump's agenda.
—Ivan Pereira, ABC News, 29 Apr. 2025
For his part, Isaacman largely held a firm line during his questioning, committing to NASA's current programs like Artemis, tacking on bigger-picture goals like a crewed Mars mission, while stopping short of full-on commitments to specific policy changes at the agency.
—Josh Dinner, Space.com, 29 Apr. 2025
So, while many may be disappointed that Oblivion is first in line for a full-on remaster, there’s still hope that, should Oblivion Remastered become a hit, Bethesda will follow up with modern takes on their older Elder Scrolls portfolio.
—Christopher Cruz, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
Adjective
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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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While many health systems are experimenting with AI, there is still a sense of hesitancy around full-fledged adoption.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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If the economic uncertainty of the past few weeks leads the U.S. into a full-fledged recession, studio and streamer marketing chiefs are confident Hollywood will hang tough against the headwinds.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
25 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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Teams may resist new workflows or technologies, requiring extensive training and communication efforts.—
Prashanthi Kolluru,
Forbes.com,
28 Apr. 2025
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“Full-on.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-on. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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