full-scale

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Secretary of State Marco Rubio described the tit-for-tat attacks as purely defensive in nature and not a renewed outbreak of full-scale war.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 4, 2026

“While the United States and Iran have been in negotiation gridlock for a while, the fact that a full-scale escalation has not materialised should be a sign of comfort by itself.”

From Barron's • Jun. 1, 2026

“They did a whole series of exercises to try and get together a full-scale dress rehearsal of what D-day would be,” Maras says.

From Los Angeles Times • May 29, 2026

The blue and yellow flag of Ukraine has been flying outside the Senedd since the full-scale Russian invasion began in February 2022.

From BBC • May 22, 2026

Meanwhile, DuPont began work on the next stage of the manufacturing cycle: a full-scale production plant located on a bend of the Columbia River in central Washington State, near the little town of Hanford.

From "Big Science" by Michael Hiltzik