full steam/speed ahead
idiom
—used to say that something is being done with as much speed and power as possible
The work started slowly, but now it's full steam ahead.
The campaign is going full speed ahead.
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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.
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Brian Schwartz,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 23 July 2024
Returning to the mat is Brody Malone, who suffered a nearly-career-ending injury to his knee last March but is full steam ahead into Paris and hoping to take home a medal on his best apparatus: High bar.
—NBC News, 28 July 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
Last year, manufacturers went full steam ahead on generative AI.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2024
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Brian Schwartz,rebecca Picciotto, CNBC, 23 July 2024
Returning to the mat is Brody Malone, who suffered a nearly-career-ending injury to his knee last March but is full steam ahead into Paris and hoping to take home a medal on his best apparatus: High bar.
—NBC News, 28 July 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
Last year, manufacturers went full steam ahead on generative AI.
—Meghan Hall, Sourcing Journal, 10 July 2024
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