Full Fledged

He used to own what he called a full-fledged biker bar in Independence. ❋ Unknown (2012)

Now, over 45 years after the "War on Poverty" was initiated by a President raised in the political philosophy of the New Deal, we are faced with a "For the Few Deal" -- what I would call a full-fledged "War on the Poor." ❋ Joel Shatzky (2011)

Opponents of abortion increasingly adopted an incremental approach by not focusing on achieving a full-fledged ban on all abortions. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

Rather than being dismissed as unpatriotic, people without a religious faith are instead viewed as full-fledged members of the national community. ❋ Robert D. Putnam (2010)

By all accounts, McMullen and his crew became full-fledged Americans in Mexico, serving with discipline and loyalty and fighting so fiercely in the battle of Mexico City that they were cited for “the extremest of bravery.” ❋ Thaddeus Russell (2010)

Given the unyielding escalation of terror emanating from Syria in recent days, the fortitude and courage of the Syrian people warrants greater international coverage and a full-fledged effort to bring Bashar al-Assad and his cohorts to justice. ❋ Amb. Marc Ginsberg (2011)

And we don't mean a John-Roberts-word-fumbling not swearing in, we mean a full-fledged non-codification of their membership in the 112th Congress. ❋ Eliot Nelson (2011)

For instance, download and check out OpenOffice. org, the full-fledged, Open Source office productivity suite. ❋ Venky (2009)

Planning for the future, they created the volunteer force of techies-- a full-fledged unit that would "function under a unified military command" in wartime. ❋ Hayley Tsukayama (2011)

Bill's referring to Sonia Sotomayor's nomination to the Supreme Court and the newest New York Times 'op-ed columnist's brilliantly original regurgitation of an age-old conservative and patriarchal argument against allowing women to be full-fledged grown-ups. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Police retaliated, and the situation quickly escalated into full-fledged rioting. ❋ Unknown (2009)

Given the unyielding escalation of terror emanating from Syria in recent days, the fortitude and courage of the Syrian people warrants greater international coverage and a full-fledged effort to bring Assad and his cohorts to justice. ❋ Amb. Marc Ginsberg (2011)

BATS became eligible to run a primary listings business in November 2008, when it converted its main stock-trading platform to a full-fledged exchange. ❋ Jacob Bunge (2011)

While traders and economists believe the introduction of a franc limit to the euro may be possible, a full-fledged peg to the currency is considered less likely because of the economic and political risks it would entail. ❋ Goran Mijuk (2011)

From tights and flight to the full-fledged legendary hero, Smallville brought Superman alive — and it was worth every minute of the 10-year wait. ❋ Unknown (2011)