full-on

British

adjective

informal complete; unrestrained

full-on military intervention
full-on hard rock

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However, most experts interviewed by AFP said that a full-on invasion seemed unlikely in the short term.

From Barron's

“The biggest risk we see to American in 2026 is a full-on fare war in Chicago that gradually impacts other highly competitive markets,” Cunningham writes.

From The Wall Street Journal

Last year also happened to be the year I became a full-on snail mail obsessive.

From Salon

At times, she says, knowing what to do or say as a parent, can feel high-stakes - the difference between keeping the peace and a full-on meltdown or argument.

From BBC

“Me and my co-video creator were just working nonstop all week long figuring out how to make the night work. We found all these edits on TikTok and trimmed them into full-on music videos for the night, and then put together the show in four days. I had no idea what to expect. The response was just insane,” Lyman recalls.

From Los Angeles Times

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