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all-out

[awl-out] / ˈɔlˌaʊt /
ADJECTIVE
total
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ADVERB
with full force
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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

President Xi Jinping urged "all-out efforts" to treat the injured and called for thorough investigations into the incident, according to Xinhua.

From Barron's • May 23, 2026

The annual event is a fundraiser for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, and serves as chance for celebrities and design houses to go all-out on spectacle.

From BBC • May 4, 2026

Unlike the first film, where a smaller budget and the fear of incurring Anna Wintour’s wrath kept many fashion figures from appearing on-camera, the sequel goes all-out.

From Salon • May 1, 2026

After galloping all-out for two miles, weaving all over the track, Seabiscuit was exhausted.

From "Seabiscuit: An American Legend" by Laura Hillenbrand




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