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all-out

[awl-out] / ˈɔlˌaʊt /
ADJECTIVE
total
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ADVERB
with full force
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“They make an all-out assault, exhaust a lot of energy and money, and nothing ever significantly changes, except for a token gesture here and there.”

From Los Angeles Times

The number of pregnant patients the clinic sees has dropped by half since the start of the all-out war.

From BBC

Members of Unite are currently part of ongoing bin strikes in Birmingham which began with a series of one-off strikes in January 2025, followed by all-out action in March.

From BBC

During Arctic Dolphin, the hunted submarine went all-out to evade detection, said U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal

Wilson-Youngblood is also featured in “The Librarians,” recounting her story of trying to fend off an all-out war of harassment and censorship aimed at the library staff in her district.

From Salon