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
Additionally, Kazakhstan has sent humanitarian aid to Ukraine during Russia’s ongoing full-scale invasion.
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Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Trump has reiterated threats to resume full-scale bombing if Iran does not accept an agreement to reopen the strait and roll back its nuclear program.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Nuclear issues Trump has reiterated threats to resume full-scale bombing if Iran does not accept an agreement to reopen the strait and roll back its nuclear program.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War The Russia-Ukraine conflict, initiated by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 (an extension of Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea) has served as a crucible for innovations in UAV warfare.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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Mark Temnycky, Forbes.com, 10 May 2026
Trump has reiterated threats to resume full-scale bombing if Iran does not accept an agreement to reopen the strait and roll back its nuclear program.
—Jon Gambrell, Fortune, 10 May 2026
Nuclear issues Trump has reiterated threats to resume full-scale bombing if Iran does not accept an agreement to reopen the strait and roll back its nuclear program.
—Jon Gambrell, Los Angeles Times, 10 May 2026
Drones in the Russia-Ukraine War The Russia-Ukraine conflict, initiated by Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 (an extension of Russia’s 2014 invasion of Crimea) has served as a crucible for innovations in UAV warfare.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 8 May 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-scale
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Before departure, perform a thorough safety check to ensure your boat is in good working condition and free of potential hazards.—
Alexandra Koch,
FOXNews.com,
9 May 2026
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Located inside a 1950s building, Klaus' apartment needed a thorough renovation.—
Leonie Rolinck,
Architectural Digest,
9 May 2026
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Magyar granted the filmmakers, a husband-and-wife team named Tamás Yvan Topolánszky and Claudia Sümeghy, extensive access to his campaign.—
Andrew Marantz,
New Yorker,
9 May 2026
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One apartment, which had extensive damage, had an open door, while its neighbor closed their front door.—
Leonard Greene,
New York Daily News,
8 May 2026
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Decades of fighting between Armenia and Azerbaijan has stopped, but unresolved disputes remain, and neither side has signed a formal, comprehensive peace treaty.—
Sudarsan Raghavan,
New Yorker,
12 May 2026
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The city still doesn’t have comprehensive recommendations on data center regulations.—
TERRY ROUECHE,
Charlotte Observer,
12 May 2026
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Both reiterated, however, that the investigation was still active and the translations almost complete.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
11 May 2026
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Her 18-year prison sentence was suspended, but her foundation says the conditional release is insufficient and demands her complete and unconditional freedom.—
Sarah el Deeb,
Los Angeles Times,
11 May 2026
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Processing a tragedy The question of how to process, or what to make of, a sweeping tragedy lingers for the people and communities still living with the memories of the crash.—
Jake Goodrick,
Sacbee.com,
9 May 2026
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Deep in Mesoamerica’s largest rainforest stands a bare concrete house with a sweeping view and dark history.—
Anna Lello-Smith,
New York Daily News,
9 May 2026
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Stenton and his team carried out an exhaustive analysis, comparing DNA from the remains with living descendants of every steward known to serve aboard the ships.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
12 May 2026
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Colloff’s reporting is, as usual, dogged and exhaustive, and the book reads like a thriller, but never sacrifices the humanity of the people Skalnik hurt.—
Michael Schaub,
Los Angeles Times,
12 May 2026
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“Full-scale.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/full-scale. Accessed 15 May. 2026.
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