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full swing

American  

noun

  1. full operation; greatest activity.

    For the first time in years the factory was in full swing. The meeting was in full swing when we arrived.
full swing Idioms  

  1. see in full swing.

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The rest of the ’70s saw the outlaw country movement in full swing, with Jennings and Nelson rising to household names.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 30, 2026

Plans are in full swing for the We Are Back: Live event with a bus parade through the city on 4 May.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

The MLB’s automated ball-strike system is in full swing this season.

From Slate • Apr. 3, 2026

By midweek, Dubai was getting back to work, with the city’s trademark heavy traffic back in full swing, complicated by GPS jamming aimed at thwarting drone attacks.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 6, 2026

We make our way toward the square at the center of the Quarter, where the Moon Festival is in full swing.

From "An Ember in the Ashes" by Sabaa Tahir

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