full well
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The U.S. didn’t even attempt ground operations in Iran, knowing full well just how many American casualties that would incur.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 10, 2026
"You'd think she'd be doing everything she could to try and save a child's life, knowing full well that he wasn't responding; he didn't appear to be breathing and he was going blue."
From BBC • May 11, 2026
I shake my head watching this all play out—knowing full well those feeders never stood a chance.
From Slate • Jan. 25, 2026
He definitely knows why he got an MRI, and he also knows full well that the Constitution outlines the laws he is obliged to follow.
From Salon • Dec. 22, 2025
A restlessness was on him, and Tyrion knew full well he would not get back to sleep tonight.
From "A Clash of Kings" by George R.R. Martin
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