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Recent Examples of full-bore
These eight destinations run the spectrum from full-bore bars to semi-restaurants that also do drinking very well.
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Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
30 June 2026
This post cannot go live with full-bore profanity.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
The restaurant soft opened Tuesday with the intention to launch full-bore Thursday.
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Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
For families Like everything at The Fife Arms, there’s a full-bore thoughtfulness and creativity to the whimsical family room, with its play kitchens, blackboards, table football and XBox, with knitted red squirrels hidden around the place.
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Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Jan. 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.
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Anthony Crupi,
Sportico.com,
9 Dec. 2025
Some dialogue exchanges even edge into the realm of cringe comedy, without ever going full-bore Apatow.
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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.
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Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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.
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Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
Scott Hocker,
TheWeek,
30 June 2026
This post cannot go live with full-bore profanity.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
30 May 2026
The restaurant soft opened Tuesday with the intention to launch full-bore Thursday.
—
Kansas City Star,
3 Mar. 2026
For families Like everything at The Fife Arms, there’s a full-bore thoughtfulness and creativity to the whimsical family room, with its play kitchens, blackboards, table football and XBox, with knitted red squirrels hidden around the place.
—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
5 Jan. 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
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-bore
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Ukrainska Pravda said he was targeted by Ukrainian sanctions in 2023 for ties to Russia, a year after Moscow launched its ongoing full-scale invasion.
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On a single night last week, Russia reported intercepting 660 drones across 12 regions — one of the largest Ukrainian attacks since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in 2022.
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For something a little looser, Le Dalí serves local, seasonal French fare under a surrealist, full-on fever dream of a ceiling by Philippe Starck’s daughter, Ara.
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Jennifer Lopez delivered a full-on office siren moment in a semi-sheer plunging lace top and pinstripe pants.
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So, at face value, this deal looks like a full-out win for the Flyers, who are on the verge of solidifying their goaltending long-term with an extension incoming for Dan Vladar on July 1.
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About 90% of the show is full-out dancing.
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Audiences may think Redford emerged full-blown as a movie star.
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What started as a two-printer operation has now turned into a full-fledged business with big plans to expand.
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On SmackDown, Punk could potentially cross paths with Gunther and Drew McIntyre again, have a full-fledged feud with Rhodes or work with up-and-comers like Williams, Carmelo Hayes and Ricky Saints.
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Barrett and Jackson each reported the most extensive travel of court justices promoting their books in 2025.
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Just south of the circle, subsequent construction of the Icon Miami complex, though, destroyed extensive additional evidence of Tequesta occupation in the bedrock, including scores of holes likely dug for wooden dwelling support posts.
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Long associated with kitschy vacation souvenirs and childhood camp jewelry, today’s beading feels markedly more refined, offering a statement-making alternative that complements the season’s polished yet maximal resortwear.
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An analysis of body masses and maximal running speeds for 100 terrestrial mammals—with typical adult body masses ranging from more than 6,000 kilograms to 16 grams (African elephant to mouse)—found the optimal size for running to be about 120 kilograms, about the size of a mule deer.
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