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
Everything seems to be moving full steam ahead for the sale of Warner Bros.
From MarketWatch • Mar. 26, 2026
Under EU rules, at least nine countries could go full steam ahead on the project without others.
From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026
Despite his high ambitions, Hindoyan said he isn’t going full steam right away — hence his modest two-production slate, although that number will increase in future years, he said.
From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 3, 2026
Sometimes she would start to make dinner, but would stop halfway, the water running full steam in the sink, her knife poised in the air over half-chopped vegetables, silent, tears flowing.
From "The Joy Luck Club" by Amy Tan
