full speed
Example Sentences
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When asked whether the entire team was full speed and ready to go, he made the analogy of an airplane gathering speed down a runway before achieving flight.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
That does not necessarily mean sprinting at full speed or using the highest resistance setting on an exercise bike.
From Science Daily ● May 16, 2026
Powell told colleagues it felt like swimming after a speedboat—working at full speed and falling behind.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 14, 2026
"We want feasibility studies and a pause, so we know the actual local impacts -- not just rushing ahead at full speed," said Dziobek.
From Barron's ● Apr. 10, 2026
I had every worker in the place yanking the paper off those bars of chocolate full speed ahead from morning till night.
From "Charlie and the Chocolate Factory" by Roald Dahl
