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Recent Examples of full-bore
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Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
One truth is certain: The score, written by two members of Abba, is a full-bore banger, and the cast, led by Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Tony nominee Nicholas Christopher, launch the songs far into the rafters.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
The amateurism is a problem all by itself and is part of Trump’s full-bore assault against professionalism across government.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The amateurism is a problem all by itself, and is part of Trump’s full-bore assault against professionalism across government.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
The restaurant soft opened Tuesday with the intention to launch full-bore Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 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
Joe Kinsey Outkick, FOXNews.com, 30 May 2026
One truth is certain: The score, written by two members of Abba, is a full-bore banger, and the cast, led by Aaron Tveit, Lea Michele and Tony nominee Nicholas Christopher, launch the songs far into the rafters.
—Scott Hocker, TheWeek, 15 May 2026
The amateurism is a problem all by itself and is part of Trump’s full-bore assault against professionalism across government.
—Andreas Kluth, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2026
The amateurism is a problem all by itself, and is part of Trump’s full-bore assault against professionalism across government.
—Andreas Kluth, Twin Cities, 18 Apr. 2026
The restaurant soft opened Tuesday with the intention to launch full-bore Thursday.
—Kansas City Star, 3 Mar. 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-bore
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The war in Ukraine has ground on for more than four years since Russia launched its full-scale invasion in February 2022.—
Reuters,
NBC news,
2 June 2026
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After more than four years, Russia’s full-scale invasion has morphed into a grinding war of attrition where soldiers are being killed en masse, financial losses are piling up and Kyiv has started to liberate more land than Moscow has seized.—
Helen Regan,
CNN Money,
2 June 2026
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De la Espriella, who has never before held public office, also promises to sever peace talks with armed groups and unleash a full-on offensive against rebels.—
Alfie Pannell,
Miami Herald,
31 May 2026
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Some are full-on cinnamon hammers, others lean floral or herbal, and a few come off as almost fruity despite the extra rye.—
Joseph V Micallef,
Forbes.com,
28 May 2026
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The only way Vegas wins, in my opinion, is if their power play goes off against the full-out pressure of the Canes’ penalty kill.—
Pierre LeBrun,
New York Times,
1 June 2026
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The war in Sudan broke out in April 2023 after long-simmering tensions between the army and RSF erupted into a full-out war.—
Fatma Khaled,
Los Angeles Times,
29 May 2026
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Audiences may think Redford emerged full-blown as a movie star.—
Peter Rainer,
Christian Science Monitor,
20 Sep. 2025
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The master of suspense made almost 70 films and TV shows across his staggering, more-than-half-a-century-long career, graduating from black-and-white, silent British potboilers to full-blown, Technicolor Hollywood blockbusters.—
Radhika Seth,
Vogue,
13 Sep. 2025
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The house code went from discreet signature to full-fledged status symbol.—
Andrea Zendejas,
Vogue,
22 May 2026
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How that practice developed into full-fledged dental drilling is a question for future research.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
13 May 2026
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Every small business article is based on rigorous reporting by our team of expert writers and editors with extensive knowledge of small business products.—
Jasmin Suknanan,
CNBC,
29 May 2026
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But damage to the pad — Launch Complex 36 (LC-36) — could be extensive, judging by the extent of the explosion, which multiple rocket-watchers captured on video.—
Mike Wall,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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Aside from her affinity for floral chintz and maximal pairings, Sister Parish, born Dorothy May Kinnicutt in 1910 and nicknamed Sister by her brothers, was also known as a female trailblazer at a time when women couldn’t even open a bank account without their husband’s signature.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
22 May 2026
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But some private equity firms, in pursuit of maximal profits, are not happy with this lose-money-on-some-things-make-money-on-others business model.—
Peter Ubel,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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“Full-bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-bore. Accessed 6 Jun. 2026.
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