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full-blown

[fool-blohn] / ˈfʊlˈbloʊn /
ADJECTIVE
all-out
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However, the company has now stepped into full-blown chip production.

From Barron's • Jun. 24, 2026

Shubow dismissed it as “ho-hum” and “lacking the grandeur of full-blown classical architecture.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026

Both are capable of turning a live TV event into a full-blown spectacle.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 12, 2026

This comes as commodity experts say dwindling global supplies raise the risk of a full-blown crisis by early June.

From MarketWatch • May 26, 2026

There was nowhere to move the car, however, as the only route of egress was now a foaming, full-blown river.

From "Into the Wild" by Jon Krakauer




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