all-out

Example Sentences

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Some days require an all-out effort; others call for a lazy stroll.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 7, 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

Walkouts by members of the union Unite began in January 2025 and there has been an all-out strike for more than a year.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

In extending their goal difference advantage over City to four, it felt like 1-0 to the Arsenal was out and all-out attack in.

From BBC • May 2, 2026

Political pressure from President Franklin D. Roosevelt averted all-out warfare in the streets.

From "Fannie Never Flinched" by Mary Cronk Farrell