all-out

Example Sentences

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But neither side seems to regard the sort of tit for tat exchanges we have seen this week as marking a return to all-out war.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

President Xi Jinping urged "all-out efforts" to treat the injured and called for thorough investigations into the incident, according to Xinhua.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

Walkouts by members of the union Unite began in January 2025 and there has been an all-out strike for more than a year.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Characters in the first film all-out derided things that were poorly made for the sake of consumer attention.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Only an all-out effort would get it done, and it was still wildly improbable that we'd succeed in blocking the execution.

From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson