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Recent Examples of full-fledged The chief described the importance of balancing a full-fledged response to a possible active shooter with the need to keep resources available. Zoe Sottile, CNN Money, 26 Aug. 2025 The right-hander has performed well in his first season as a full-fledged member of the Giants’ rotation, going 7-6 with a 3.45 ERA entering Wednesday’s game. Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025 At Wrigley Field, a full-fledged DraftKings Sportsbook sits just outside the stadium, complete with betting kiosks and betting windows. Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Aug. 2025 In the decade since, of course, Powell has broken out as a full-fledged movie star, first in 2022’s Top Gun: Maverick, followed by Richard Linklater’s Hit Man and then Anyone But You, opposite Sydney Sweeney. Tony Maglio, HollywoodReporter, 20 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for full-fledged
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Adjective
  • There's nothing quite like biting into a sweet, perfectly ripe pear.
    Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 3 Oct. 2025
  • That’s followed by baklava, ripe apricot, crème brûlée, and Cognac on the palate, with a finish of rum raisin cake.
    Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 2 Oct. 2025
Adjective
  • Babies are mature enough to have their own babies in six to 10 weeks.
    Arricca Elin SanSone, Southern Living, 1 Oct. 2025
  • But even though some boys might not be growing any taller at 16, there could be certain parts of their skeleton that are still not fully mature.
    Sarah Shephard, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025

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