full-blown

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Yet while the structure is designed to be undetectable from the inside, it’s a full-blown metallic colossus on the outside — visible from the surrounding L.A. freeways.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026

“We are in a full-blown crisis of believability,” Pryor said.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 11, 2026

But Iran still needs to confirm talks are progressing for a full-blown rebound.

From Barron's • Mar. 24, 2026

Oil prices jumped and natural gas prices surged Thursday after the latest round of attacks on Middle Eastern energy facilities stoked fears of a full-blown energy crisis.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026

The good feeling I had from reading that story out loud had been growing bit by bit all afternoon, till it ended up being a full-blown happiness by the time I got home.

From "Ida B" by Katherine Hannigan