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Slime Green Not quite forest, nor full-on Brat Summer, this version of lime green rivals that of Tom Ford’s Fall 2018 runway show.
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
Great skin tint: While not a full-on foundation, the Hourglass Veil skin tint offers SPF protection, hydration, and anti-humidity coverage.
—Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Note that Bing and Google are still distinct from full-on AI search engines.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
The video is a surrealist work of art, with Adams discovering bullets behind a picture frame, a crack pipe hidden in a knapsack, and a full-on gun inside of a throw pillow.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
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Cortne Bonilla, Vogue, 12 Aug. 2025
Great skin tint: While not a full-on foundation, the Hourglass Veil skin tint offers SPF protection, hydration, and anti-humidity coverage.
—Jené Luciani Sena , Caitlyn Martyn
May Earn A Commission If You Buy Through Our Referral Links. This Content Was Created By A Team That Works Independently From The Fox Newsroom., FOXNews.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Note that Bing and Google are still distinct from full-on AI search engines.
—PC Magazine, 11 Aug. 2025
The video is a surrealist work of art, with Adams discovering bullets behind a picture frame, a crack pipe hidden in a knapsack, and a full-on gun inside of a throw pillow.
—Tyler Foggatt, New Yorker, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for full-on
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Additionally, reports by The New York Times and Radio Free Europe have found that at least six Ukrainian cities have been destroyed since Russia’s full-scale invasion in 2022.—
Mark Temnycky,
Forbes.com,
23 Aug. 2025
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Those promises did not spare Ukraine from Russia’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the 2022 full-scale invasion.—
Nathan Hodge,
CNN Money,
23 Aug. 2025
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For job seekers, that precariousness has become full-blown.—
Rob Wile,
NBC News,
4 Oct. 2024
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But the companies say their transition to a full-blown, Uber-like taxi service will take time.—
WIRED,
WIRED,
11 Aug. 2023
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Zito aced the hire, and Maurice was the right guy for the right reasons as Zito sought a complete re-tooling of the Panthers philosophy from one of full-out offensive emphasis to a tougher, defense-first style more suited to playoff hockey.—
Greg Cote,
Miami Herald,
22 June 2025
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Eventually, Will is drugged and hallucinates a full-out dance number (including giving a voice to his faithful pet Chihuahua, Betty Maria White Trent) before breaking the cult and returning to the job full time.—
Bob Verini,
Variety,
4 June 2025
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The rebrand is her answer: a full-fledged studio with a slate of projects already presold into international markets.—
Charlie Fink,
Forbes.com,
26 Aug. 2025
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The chief described the importance of balancing a full-fledged response to a possible active shooter with the need to keep resources available.—
Zoe Sottile,
CNN Money,
26 Aug. 2025
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His decision to put Nine Inch Nails on hold and go full-bore into soundtrack work in the early 2010s expanded his reach.—
Bob Gendron,
Chicago Tribune,
20 Aug. 2025
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There was little tangible reason for such a full-bore grin, locked in a box-and-one prison by the Nuggets’ perimeter defense for much of the night.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
10 May 2025
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Shares reached their lowest point of the year in April and fell to the $18.13 mark around the same time a Reuters report found Tan had extensive business ties to China.—
Antonio Pequeño IV,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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Some doctors and their professional associations say physicians’ extensive training leads to better care, and that some hospitals are just trying to save money by not employing them.—
Arielle Zionts. KFF Health News,
CNN Money,
14 Aug. 2025
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