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Recent Examples of full-bore
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.
—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
Those plans are continuing full-bore, with Todd seeking to raise money and having having honed in on a starting point: Local youth sports.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Market participants also worry that China’s ongoing economic slowdown and the fast-changing media consumption habits of the nation’s youth present challenges to a full-bore recovery.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
If a full-bore trade war rages between the US and Canada, there will be only one winner.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
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
Those plans are continuing full-bore, with Todd seeking to raise money and having having honed in on a starting point: Local youth sports.
—Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
Market participants also worry that China’s ongoing economic slowdown and the fast-changing media consumption habits of the nation’s youth present challenges to a full-bore recovery.
—Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Mar. 2025
If a full-bore trade war rages between the US and Canada, there will be only one winner.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 15 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-bore
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The Breakout When Russia launched its full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022, Europe’s defense industry began to sputter into a higher gear.—
Gerry Doyle,
Bloomberg,
27 Jan. 2026
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The neutrality clause came into play after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in early 2022.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
27 Jan. 2026
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Check out the full conversation with Nurse John and Watkins — who just got her first full-on experience of the touring business alongside her client — by clicking above.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
12 Jan. 2026
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The treatment menu spans massages and facials, and treads into full-on digital detox programs.—
Charlie Hobbs,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Jan. 2026
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Those heirlooms were vibrant and varied, embellished with figures and animals, glass beads, porcupine quills, shells, bone, and seeds, all stitched into decorative designs and full-out tableaux.—
Petala Ironcloud,
Architectural Digest,
9 Dec. 2025
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But Trump has expressed doubts that the U.S. will engage in a full-out war with the South American country.—
Callum Sutherland,
Time,
12 Nov. 2025
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For job seekers, that precariousness has become full-blown.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2024
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But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
11 Aug. 2023
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Bento and Montero took things further than the Padua team, at least in terms of carrying out a full-fledged string compactification.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
14 Jan. 2026
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By the end of the decade, engineer Craig Newmark’s humble experiment had evolved into a full-fledged company with an office, a domain name, and a handful of hires.—
Jennifer Swann,
Wired News,
8 Jan. 2026
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China for decades has cultivated an extensive network of ties across Latin America and the Caribbean, a region that encompasses more than 30 countries and 670 million people.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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For an extensive listing of my well-over one hundred analyses and postings, see the link here and the link here.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
30 Jan. 2026
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Habits are built through repetition under imperfect conditions, not through short bursts of maximal effort.—
Nicole Fallert,
USA Today,
27 Jan. 2026
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The drone was also equipped with lithium-ion polymer batteries designed to deliver maximal power during the shortest time.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
15 Jan. 2026
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“Full-bore.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-bore. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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