as in thorough
trying all possibilities
a full-scale search and rescue for the victims of the rock slide
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Recent Examples of full-scale
Both sides deny targeting civilians in the war that Russia launched with its full-scale invasion in February 2022.
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Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Russia’s looming threat Even from the relative safety of Denmark, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine casts its shadow.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Since Russia’s’ full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Germany has been among Ukraine’s biggest military backers .
—Lily Meckel and Greg Kennedy, CNBC, 2 July 2025
Along with the six studios, the space can transform from a full-scale production studio into an event venue for live performances, underground showcases and creative competitions.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Pavel Polityuk, USA Today, 4 July 2025
Russia’s looming threat Even from the relative safety of Denmark, Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine casts its shadow.
—James Brooks, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2025
Since Russia’s’ full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Germany has been among Ukraine’s biggest military backers .
—Lily Meckel and Greg Kennedy, CNBC, 2 July 2025
Along with the six studios, the space can transform from a full-scale production studio into an event venue for live performances, underground showcases and creative competitions.
—Gabrielle Chenault, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-scale
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Luminate, the independent data provider to the Billboard charts, completes a thorough review of all data submissions used in compiling the weekly chart rankings.—
Keith Caulfield,
Billboard,
13 July 2025
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Our favorable outlook is based on a thorough assessment of PG's present valuation versus its recent operational results and its historical and current financial stability.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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Melvin Doyle, meanwhile, has an extensive criminal record dating back to his late teens.—
Jason Meisner,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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The liner notes for the album contain extensive interviews with Stone as well as the other original members of the Family Stone.—
Jon Blistein,
Rolling Stone,
9 July 2025
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At the moment, SiriusXM car and streaming plans start at $9.99 per month, going up to $25 per month for its most comprehensive offering.—
Alex Weprin,
HollywoodReporter,
15 July 2025
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Programs can leverage these capabilities to look at other sources of insider threat (e.g., fraud, IP theft, etc.) in an integrated and comprehensive way.—
Control Risks,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
Adjective
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Blood test: Your provider may use a complete blood count to check your level of red blood cells.—
Carrie Madormo,
Health,
11 July 2025
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Once complete, it is supposed to house up to 3,000 detainees a day at a cost of $450 million a year.—
Jeffrey Schweers,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 July 2025
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But the top Trump advisor picked April 1, the day before Trump announced sweeping tariffs, to make the sale, according to disclosure reports obtained by USA TODAY.—
Suhail Bhat,
USA Today,
11 July 2025
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The high-level meetings took place amid regional unease over U.S. policies — especially Trump’s threats to impose sweeping new tariffs on both allies and adversaries.—
Matthew Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
11 July 2025
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That's why the attorney general and the FBI director pledged at the president's direction to do an exhaustive review of all of the files related to Jeffrey Epstein's crimes and his death.—
Kate Plummer,
MSNBC Newsweek,
8 July 2025
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An exhaustive in-depth investigation by The Post — okay, fine, a few conversations with staffers in Utah’s program — didn’t reveal any concrete answers to this particular riddle.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
7 July 2025
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“Full-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-scale. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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