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EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A new Central Committee was elected and the Bolshevik faction became a fully-fledged independent party.
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David Hartridge had become a fully-fledged pilot and was looked upon as a hero.
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Less often admittedly, trainee and fully-fledged dealers at this firm indulged in games not for money.
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Pamela stopped, possibly the most outrageous idea she'd ever had popping fully-fledged into her head.
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The squall was a prelude to a fully-fledged gale, heralded well in advance by warnings from the meteorologists.
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Then you are ready to undertake duties as a fully-fledged subject assessor.