full steam

Example Sentences

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“Before the election, it was definitely full steam ahead,” said one person familiar with the case.

From Salon • May 6, 2026

Under EU rules, at least nine countries could go full steam ahead on the project without others.

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

By year three, it had funded enough runway that we pulled the plug on it and ran full steam ahead with Tibi as it is today.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 5, 2026

Under Tan, meanwhile, Intel has signaled it is less than full steam ahead with its effort to be a contract-manufacturing competitor.

From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 24, 2025

But Hermione’s eyes narrowed dangerously again, and he added swiftly, “But it’s the best plan we’ve got, so full steam ahead, I say.”

From "Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets" by J. K. Rowling