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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
only with daybreak did we fully realize the extent of the damage from the storm
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as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
wanted to be fully involved in the project
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Recent Examples of fully
Santa kills her mother (who fully signed off on the plan in advance) as a means of transporting her out of her life of poverty in rural Bolivia and escorting her into Heaven.
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 June 2026
This guest committed fully to a striking cobalt-blue palette, proving that a single-color outfit is one of the easiest ways to look polished and intentional.
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Amanda Le,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
However, popular culture can’t fully explain why summer camps hold such a nostalgic and almost obsessive place in the nation’s collective consciousness.
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Derek H. Alderman,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
The order described participation by AI developers as voluntary but the framework has not yet been fully developed.
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Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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Christian Zilko,
IndieWire,
26 June 2026
This guest committed fully to a striking cobalt-blue palette, proving that a single-color outfit is one of the easiest ways to look polished and intentional.
—
Amanda Le,
InStyle,
26 June 2026
However, popular culture can’t fully explain why summer camps hold such a nostalgic and almost obsessive place in the nation’s collective consciousness.
—
Derek H. Alderman,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
The order described participation by AI developers as voluntary but the framework has not yet been fully developed.
—
Matt O’Brien,
Los Angeles Times,
26 June 2026
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While Syd cares deeply about the restaurant, Richie’s entire sense of self-worth and identity is completely intertwined with it.
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These claims are completely unfounded.
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The Bucks had systematically churned through assets in an effort to keep their team in contention during his prime until finally there was nothing left.
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The war in Iran raised recession risk, and the federal government is systematically dismantling the funding streams California has depended on for decades.
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The figurative scales of justice are totally out of whack now.
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While many human foods are totally safe to share with your pooch, a few are dangerous even in small amounts.
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Preparing skeletal specimens for display in museums or for forensic studies requires the bones to be thoroughly cleaned to remove any remaining flesh or soft tissue.
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Mexico completed a thoroughly impressive 2-0 victory over Ecuador to advance to the last 16.
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Ament didn’t quite reach his offensive potential at Tennessee, but this is not dissimilar to the gamble the Bucks once took on a young Antetokounmpo.
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But the Clippers have shaken up their team quite a bit in the last few months and are a team worth watching this week.
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All the President’s Men' (1976) Not only an American classic, but likely the only movie where a close-up of a busy typewriter is a perfectly satisfying ending.
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Cheesy, salty, and perfectly spicy, these Southern favorites will be the first snack snatched up at your gathering.
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For the memorial game, the Feeneys had reverted to their old batting order, so after Greenberg, the lineup would be wholly composed of Feeney elders.
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Her style was wholly her own, with a delightfully strange mix of off-kilter compositions, deadpan facial expressions, and historical references.
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In their draft pick and salary cap reality, a trade seems possible, and the above teams would all be natural candidates for a variety of reasons.
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If you’re all set on shades, why not try a new belt from Madewell, some gold hoops from Jenny Bird, or a multi-pack of Polo Ralph Lauren tube socks?
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“Fully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fully. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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