all-out

Example Sentences

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But neither side seems to regard the sort of tit for tat exchanges we have seen this week as marking a return to all-out war.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

Both sides have refused to make concessions and repeatedly threatened to resume fighting, but neither appears willing to return to all-out war.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

President Xi Jinping has urged all-out efforts to search for people who are still unaccounted for and save the injured.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Characters in the first film all-out derided things that were poorly made for the sake of consumer attention.

From Salon • Apr. 20, 2026

Really dressed all-out with a country way of talking and a old-style hat made out of purple plaid.

From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore