to the fullest extent of
idiom
: as much as allowed by
He swore to prosecute them to the fullest extent of the law.
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And those that engage in that kind of violence should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2023
Appropriately, these officers have already been terminated, arrested, and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
—Staff, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2023
This criminal should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
—Brian Flood, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2022
These despicable perpetrators will be brought to justice & punished to the fullest extent of the law.
—Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2022
Lynching is a horrific crime and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
—Chip Roy, National Review, 2 Mar. 2022
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia now allow nurses to practice to the fullest extent of their education and expertise, with 10 of those victories happening since the Campaign began.
—Leah Binder, Forbes, 3 June 2021
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ABC News, 19 Mar. 2023
Appropriately, these officers have already been terminated, arrested, and will be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
—Staff, Hartford Courant, 28 Jan. 2023
This criminal should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
—Brian Flood, Fox News, 31 Oct. 2022
These despicable perpetrators will be brought to justice & punished to the fullest extent of the law.
—Dallas News, 17 Mar. 2022
Lynching is a horrific crime and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law.
—Chip Roy, National Review, 2 Mar. 2022
Twenty-three states and the District of Columbia now allow nurses to practice to the fullest extent of their education and expertise, with 10 of those victories happening since the Campaign began.
—Leah Binder, Forbes, 3 June 2021
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“To the fullest extent of.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/to%20the%20fullest%20extent%20of. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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