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
China has not fought a full-scale war in more than four decades.
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Most of those surgeries have come since Russia's full-scale invasion three-and-a-half years ago.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The barrage was the third largest reported by the Ukrainian air force since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, underlining Kyiv’s challenge even after this week getting stronger signs of support from the US.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The Ukrainian leader’s remarks come as his country is under martial law, imposed since Russia’s full-scale invasion started in February 2022.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Sep. 2025
Most of those surgeries have come since Russia's full-scale invasion three-and-a-half years ago.
—Greg Myre, NPR, 29 Sep. 2025
The barrage was the third largest reported by the Ukrainian air force since the beginning of the full-scale Russian invasion in February 2022, underlining Kyiv’s challenge even after this week getting stronger signs of support from the US.
—Victoria Butenko, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2025
The Ukrainian leader’s remarks come as his country is under martial law, imposed since Russia’s full-scale invasion started in February 2022.
—Emma Bussey, FOXNews.com, 26 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-scale
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Footwear News’ global network of editors has carefully curated all product selections featured using our expansive brand knowledge and thorough research to find quality, long-lasting items.—
Stacia Datskovska,
Footwear News,
1 Oct. 2025
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This study, which was published in the journal Cell Reports Medicine, was the most thorough deep dive into the biology of supercentenarians (people over 110 years), according to Esteller.—
Melissa Rudy,
FOXNews.com,
1 Oct. 2025
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That game, a 6-0 win over Peru, was later the subject of an extensive investigation published by the Sunday Times that suggested the game had been fixed.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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Other horror streaming services offer a more extensive selection of films for fans of scary movies.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Oct. 2025
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Then the Shasta County Coroner’s Office collaborated with Othram, whose scientists extracted DNA from the remains and employed its Forensic-Grade Genome Sequencing to construct a comprehensive DNA profile, the laboratory said in a news release.—
David Chiu,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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Specializing in criminal defense, civil rights litigation, personal injury, family law, and sports entertainment, the firm employs a comprehensive approach.—
Malana VanTyler,
USA Today,
6 Oct. 2025
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New signals, crosswalks and bike infrastructure could be complete by 2026.—
Leo Bertucci,
Louisville Courier Journal,
5 Oct. 2025
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Why does one hard working fan have to buy seven different versions of an album instead of just having all of the songs be on one complete album?—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
5 Oct. 2025
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This is a sister organization to the Heritage Foundation, the think tank behind Project 2025—a sweeping conservative policy blueprint aimed at reshaping the federal government by expanding presidential power, dismantling parts of the civil service, and rolling back regulations across agencies.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Despite signaling a greater openness to global talent, the policy does not represent a sweeping liberalization of China's immigration approach.—
Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
1 Oct. 2025
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Mann didn’t play again in 2024-25, and just getting to his current situation — which included seeing a specialist for deeper diagnosis — has been an exhaustive process.—
Roderick Boone,
Charlotte Observer,
2 Oct. 2025
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There are quite a few records across Halsey‘s debut album, Badlands, that require an exhaustive exertion of energy when coming alive on stage.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
26 Sep. 2025
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“Full-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-scale. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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