full-blown
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The negotiations follow months of rising tensions between the 27-nation EU and the Asian powerhouse that risk escalating into a full-blown trade war.
From Barron's ● Oct. 9, 2026
By the 1990s, Merlot was a full-blown phenomenon in the wine industry.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 2, 2026
Players craft elaborate structures and — certainly in Tomlin’s case — full-blown cities.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026
By "full-blown AI takeover", Cotra means the sci-fi scenario of humans becoming subservient to powerful AI systems that work to their own goals without caring for human creators.
From BBC ● Sep. 9, 2026
Before bursting into a full-blown panic, CIA agents in Moscow made some quick calls to sources around the country.
From "Fallout: Spies, Superbombs, and the Ultimate Cold War Showdown" by Steve Sheinkin
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