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all-out

[awl-out] / ˈɔlˌaʊt /
ADJECTIVE
total
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ADVERB
with full force
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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

Both sides have refused to make concessions and repeatedly threatened to resume fighting, but neither appears willing to return to all-out war.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

In extending their goal difference advantage over City to four, it felt like 1-0 to the Arsenal was out and all-out attack in.

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

He and Alec hit a spot that was a little flatter and burst into an all-out sprint.

From "The Kill Order (Maze Runner, Book Four; Origin)" by James Dashner




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