all-out offensive
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A major, large-scale military campaign.
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- The army launched an all-out offensive to reclaim the occupied territory.
- In 1941, Hitler launched an all-out offensive against the Soviet Union.
- Analysts fear that the recent skirmishes could escalate into an all-out offensive.
- The government is launching an all-out offensive against the drug cartels.
- The final phase of the war began with a massive, all-out offensive on multiple fronts.
- The company mounted an all-out offensive to capture market share.
- The generals are meeting to coordinate the final details of their planned all-out offensive.
- After weeks of skirmishes, the rebels began their all-out offensive at dawn.
- An all-out offensive was deemed necessary to break the long-standing stalemate.
- Analysts predict an all-out offensive in the coming months.
- If peace talks fail, the government has warned it will begin an all-out offensive.
- The general ordered an all-out offensive to break the enemy's lines.
- The coalition forces had prepared for months before they were ready for such an all-out offensive.
- Such an all-out offensive would risk heavy casualties.
- Launching an all-out offensive would carry immense risks for both sides.
- They prepared for an all-out offensive, knowing it was their last chance.
- The intelligence reports suggested the enemy was massing troops for an imminent all-out offensive.
- The media reported on the successful all-out offensive.
- The success of the all-out offensive surprised even the most optimistic military strategists.
- The peace talks collapsed, leading to an all-out offensive.