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Examples
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One helping factor would be if trucks could carry their full-weight capacity instead of going out with a partial load.
Hauling Hunks 2006
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“Will you herd the cattle well?” and, while the latter give an affirmative response, the men rush forward to them, and each aims a full-weight blow at the back of one of the boys.
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On his last visit to Gebel Nagara Hilto had brought with him a full-weight war bow.
Warlock Smith, Wilbur 2001
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“We have to call in the old coins and replace them with full-weight good coins.”
The Virgin's Lover Philippa Gregory 1996
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“We have to call in the old coins and replace them with full-weight good coins.”
The Virgin's Lover Philippa Gregory 1996
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Lady Back at the Blue Demesnes, Stile uninvoked the spells, became visible and full-weight, and turned Neysa out to graze.
Blue Adept Anthony, Piers 1981
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For Uncle Charlie, it developed, had been helping move a barrel of mixed-pickles in the grocery department of his store, and the barrel had fallen full-weight upon his foot and broken his big toe.
Missy Dana Gatlin
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Years ago, when her Danny had had his accident and her world had seemed to turn upside down until it rested, full-weight, upon her poor shoulders, her "blessing" had been Miss Lewis at the settlement.
Red-Robin Jane Abbott
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I guess it needed looking after, for the whole thing tumbled over on him, coming down full-weight on his right foot.
Betty Gordon in Washington Alice B. Emerson
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Sometimes, when talking, he will move his fingers, gradually close them into a fist, and then, suddenly opening them, utter a good, full-weight word.
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