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as in completely
to a full extent or degree
only with daybreak did we fully realize the extent of the damage from the storm
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as in systematically
with attention to all aspects or details
wanted to be fully involved in the project
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Recent Examples of fully
Some bottles are dishwasher safe; some have parts that are top-shelf dishwasher safe, with other parts hand-wash-only; some are fully hand-wash-only.
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Alexis Berger, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
In fact, the resort in Taormina was fully booked for six months and reservations didn’t reopen until after the entire season aired.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Since electrical transmission lines have been the cause of many of our recent fires, why doesn’t the state of California provide the funds to put the transmission lines underground and then charge the electrical utility companies 10% of their profits until the cost is fully repaid?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Some provide a combination of meal kits and fully prepared dishes that don’t require any meal prep.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2025
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Alexis Berger, SELF, 15 Jan. 2025
In fact, the resort in Taormina was fully booked for six months and reservations didn’t reopen until after the entire season aired.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 15 Jan. 2025
Since electrical transmission lines have been the cause of many of our recent fires, why doesn’t the state of California provide the funds to put the transmission lines underground and then charge the electrical utility companies 10% of their profits until the cost is fully repaid?
—U T Readers, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Jan. 2025
Some provide a combination of meal kits and fully prepared dishes that don’t require any meal prep.
—Tiffany Hopkins, Bon Appétit, 3 Jan. 2025
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This couldn’t have been a film if it was totally controlled by a brand.Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Jan. 2025
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Meaning, no water source, no matter how remote, can be guaranteed to be pristine or totally uncontaminated.Erica Sloan, SELF, 10 Jan. 2025
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Drain the noodles thoroughly and stir into the sauce.CAROLE KOTKIN, Miami Herald, 10 Jan. 2025
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Water thoroughly if the soil feels somewhat dry to the touch at that depth.Miri Talabac, Baltimore Sun, 9 Jan. 2025
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Kulak has gone from someone who wasn’t comfortable enough playing the right side during the playoffs to managing there quite well.Scott Powers, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
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Spain’s Canary Islands doubles for Nice quite well, and the cinematography from Terry Stacey fills the bill.Pete Hammond, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2025
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This wine—the crisp Pinot Bianco, the textured Chardonnay, the exotic Gewürztraminer, the elegant Pinot Noir, or the robust Lagrein—perfectly exemplify this region's quality and diversity.Joseph V Micallef, Forbes, 18 Jan. 2025
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The video — posted by TikTok user Belle Hesse on Jan. 7 — shows hands placing a perfectly cut, phone-sized piece of sturdy cardboard inside a black phone case with an opaque screen protector.Toria Sheffield, People.com, 18 Jan. 2025
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Often lauded as one of the finest filmmakers of his generation, Lynch coined a distinctive and wholly unique style of storytelling, which often involved all-American normality jarring with warped scenes of unexpected violence.Charlotte Owen, Vogue, 16 Jan. 2025
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Not the best time for a movie on a wholly different scourge.Jocelyn Noveck, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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He’s worked in newsrooms all across the country, including overseeing the USA TODAY sports department.David Ammenheuser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 17 Jan. 2025
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Apps aren’t all bad, and the TikTok ban can be used to prompt open and deeper discussions about your child’s mental health.Taylor Grothe, Parents, 17 Jan. 2025
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With a gimlet eye and a surprisingly girlish laugh, Vera is cantankerous, impatient, intensely private, unapologetically disheveled and utterly glorious.Mary McNamara, Los Angeles Times, 9 Jan. 2025
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To the utterly vanquished and frequently mocked 3-14 Cleveland Browns goes the second pick in the 2025 NFL Draft.Jim Ingraham, Forbes, 7 Jan. 2025
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What’s even more attractive about Instacart is its finances, according to Fuller.Pia Singh, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2025
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The massive wildfires that have sent thousands of families scrambling to find some place to live, likely for the next several years, could make everything even worse.Chris Isidore, CNN, 14 Jan. 2025
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“Fully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/fully. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.
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