full-scale
adjective
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Examples of full-scale in a Sentence
a full-scale search and rescue for the victims of the rock slide
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Officials in Cleveland, the last city to host a full-scale RNC, have recommended managing expectations — some businesses there prospered, while others saw a drop in sales.
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Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
On February 24, 2023 — the first anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion — the Eiffel Tower was lit up in blue and yellow.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 May 2024
Monday’s announcement is reminiscent of ICC judges’ move 14 months ago against Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose forces launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine 27 months ago.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
President Joe Biden's administration recently held up a shipment of 3,500 bombs of up to 2,000 pounds each and said the U.S. would not provide offensive weapons for a full-scale invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, citing fears of a humanitarian catastrophe.
—CBS News, 19 May 2024
Support for Russia has declined sharply since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but 27 percent of Slovaks see it as key strategic partner, the highest level in the region.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 19 May 2024
The Russians appear to have been able to advance by at least several kilometers in some places, one of the fastest advances either side has seen since 2022, the first year of Russia's full-scale invasion.
—Fox News, 16 May 2024
Unilever has been under pressure to leave Russia in the wake of the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year.
—Dasha Afanasieva, Fortune Europe, 16 May 2024
Battles raged between Israeli troops and Hamas militants around Rafah on Wednesday as global leaders clung to hopes that a truce could avert a full-scale invasion of the southern Gaza city, which is sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 May 2024
On February 24, 2023 — the first anniversary of Moscow’s full-scale invasion — the Eiffel Tower was lit up in blue and yellow.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 20 May 2024
Monday’s announcement is reminiscent of ICC judges’ move 14 months ago against Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose forces launched a full-scale invasion of neighboring Ukraine 27 months ago.
—Laura King, Los Angeles Times, 20 May 2024
President Joe Biden's administration recently held up a shipment of 3,500 bombs of up to 2,000 pounds each and said the U.S. would not provide offensive weapons for a full-scale invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, citing fears of a humanitarian catastrophe.
—CBS News, 19 May 2024
Support for Russia has declined sharply since the start of the full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, but 27 percent of Slovaks see it as key strategic partner, the highest level in the region.
—Andrew Higgins, New York Times, 19 May 2024
The Russians appear to have been able to advance by at least several kilometers in some places, one of the fastest advances either side has seen since 2022, the first year of Russia's full-scale invasion.
—Fox News, 16 May 2024
Unilever has been under pressure to leave Russia in the wake of the country’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, now in its third year.
—Dasha Afanasieva, Fortune Europe, 16 May 2024
Battles raged between Israeli troops and Hamas militants around Rafah on Wednesday as global leaders clung to hopes that a truce could avert a full-scale invasion of the southern Gaza city, which is sheltering thousands of displaced Palestinians.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 8 May 2024
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“Full-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/full-scale. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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