How to Use full steam/speed ahead in a Sentence

full steam/speed ahead

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  • The directive is clear: to run full speed ahead and put more AI in more things.
    — Allison Johnson, The Verge, 11 May 2024
  • With awards season full steam ahead, the Grammys are next in line.
    — Thania Garcia, Variety, 29 Jan. 2024
  • Now, with Kenneth Copeland, a.k.a. Lil Woody, back on the stand, the trial is going full steam ahead.
    — Justin Curto, Vulture, 12 Aug. 2024
  • Even with lots of football this weekend, the NBA is going full speed ahead.
    — David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
  • While some members of the public were skeptical, many urged the council to go full speed ahead with the project.
    — Luis Melecio-Zambrano, The Mercury News, 27 June 2024
  • With the election several weeks away, get-out-to-vote efforts are full steam ahead.
    — Rebecca Morin, USA TODAY, 15 Oct. 2024
  • Even with these red flags in front of her face, AD is moving full steam ahead with her engagement with Clay.
    — Ineye Komonibo, refinery29.com, 20 Feb. 2024
  • There’s no pressure to gallop off into the sunset full speed ahead.
    — Anna Mahan, Country Living, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The Musical is ready to run full steam ahead — wearing a pair of stilettos, mind you — into 2024.
    — Stephen Daw, Billboard, 13 Dec. 2023
  • In other words, full speed ahead. Which is exactly the problem.
    — Daniel Borenstein, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
  • Amazon‘s Latin America branch is going full steam ahead with its true crime projects.
    — Lily Ford, The Hollywood Reporter, 19 June 2024
  • The suspension, while compliant and not too stiff, can loosen teeth if a wheel takes a pothole full steam ahead.
    — Robert Ross, Robb Report, 29 Mar. 2024
  • But Chanel, for one, is already barreling full steam ahead.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 2 Nov. 2024
  • Sources say that Spider-Man 4 is running, not crawling, full steam ahead and will shoot early next year.
    — Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Sep. 2024
  • October was all about cranking the oven and going full steam ahead on fall baking.
    — Nina Moskowitz, Bon Appétit, 27 Oct. 2023
  • The white Marguerite Daisy (shown here) or more common Shasta Daisy has pure white flowers that come in full speed ahead with summer's heat.
    — Erynn Hassinger, Country Living, 22 Apr. 2023
  • Heesen is moving full speed ahead with a game-changing superyacht.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 Dec. 2023
  • Wednesday, Bell said the first team meeting would largely outline the new rules before moving full steam ahead.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 15 Feb. 2023
  • This Paige vest is the perfect cut to wear on its own, amping up the sexiness factor and sending you full steam ahead into the new season.
    — Hedy Phillips, Peoplemag, 15 Aug. 2024
  • Despite a few big donors pushing for a pause on the process, the Democratic party on Monday was full steam ahead with its new frontrunner.
    — Brian Schwartz,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 23 July 2024
  • Over a round of golf with some boys from Suzaku Financial, Tozawa moves full steam ahead with his plan to acquire influence.
    — Andy Andersen, Vulture, 28 Mar. 2024
  • Adobe is full speed ahead toward a future in generative AI products—and finance will be a big part of this journey.
    — Bysheryl Estrada, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2023
  • In Massachusetts, hospital revenue and costs have increased full steam ahead over the past decade.
    — Bob Herman Reprints, STAT, 2 Oct. 2023
  • With both historic labor strikes over, Hollywood is moving on full steam ahead with award season.
    — Olivia McCormack, Washington Post, 11 Dec. 2023
  • Avoiding the holiday slump is critical for organizations that aim to start the new year with full steam ahead.
    — Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
  • Congressional Democrats appear to still be moving full steam ahead with their calls for President Joe Biden to stand aside and allow a new leader to step up.
    — Rachel Schilke, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 17 July 2024
  • Though, many leading AI companies seem confident that progress is marching full steam ahead.
    — Harry Booth, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Meanwhile, Boeing is telling suppliers full speed ahead.
    — Morgan Haefner, Quartz, 2 May 2024
  • Despite the backlash from Simmons, the Wolper Organization’s biopic appears to be moving full steam ahead.
    — Julia MacCary, Variety, 4 May 2024
  • Yes, David Ellison and Skydance Media’s bid of $8 billion is seemingly full steam ahead.
    — Alejandra Gularte, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2024

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