full tilt
Example Sentences
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If run at full tilt, it is expected to use the equivalent electricity of six million people in India a year.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 28, 2026
The neighbors began to talk, especially as the full tilt of Gil’s intentions became clearer.
From Slate • Mar. 25, 2026
“The Roses” sees them going full tilt, including a raucous climactic fight that involves stunts and throwing fake oranges and knives at each other.
From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 28, 2025
Yet it was another Tigers replacement, Perese, who stole the show almost instantly, hitting the line at full tilt just inside the Sale half and scorching away on a diagonal run to the left corner.
From BBC • Jun. 7, 2025
It gave Lyra time to dart out, slam the door shut behind her, and run full tilt for the stairs.
From "The Subtle Knife" by Philip Pullman
