full well
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While countries have expressed disappointment, Cutler said, there are no signs of retaliation, "knowing full well they would risk further US tariff escalation."
From Barron's ● Jul. 24, 2026
MASON, Ohio—As the nation’s dominant purveyor of laundry detergent, Procter & Gamble PG -0.12%decrease; down pointing triangle knows full well that consumers have strong feelings about their wash.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026
“We know full well that the continuation of the status quo is intolerable for America, while we have not even begun yet.”
From Los Angeles Times ● May 5, 2026
"He's like a wounded wildebeest: fatally wounded but determined to show how strong he is knowing full well the end is nigh," said a third.
From BBC ● Feb. 5, 2026
“I can’t take this,” I said to her, knowing full well I could.
From "Bodega Dreams" by Ernesto Quinonez
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