all cylinders
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The band is firing on all cylinders, the production is lively and open, and Price’s voice sounds fantastic.
From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2026
The broader point is that a healthy stock market is one that’s firing on all cylinders — and this is not the case right now.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 29, 2026
Against a Chiefs side, they will want all cylinders firing.
From BBC ● Jun. 8, 2026
She said the world's largest economy had come out of the pandemic "firing on all cylinders," and that strength had helped it weather subsequent storms, including the current energy shock.
From Barron's ● May 13, 2026
There were times when a crew needed that kind of spark plug to get it revved up and firing on all cylinders.
From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown
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