all-hands-on-deck
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a situation in which every available person is needed or called to assist
an all-hands-on-deck effort
"Overwhelmingly the response I heard is that we need an all-hands-on-deck approach to stopping the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin," [Governor Tony] Evers said.—
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Thus, fixing climate change, Johnson shows, calls for an all-hands-on-deck approach, because there’s no silver bullet to this massive, multifaceted problem.
—Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
She was known for signing a compromise bill that enacted public financing of political campaigns and for helping on a bipartisan basis to save the Groton submarine base, which was a huge issue during her tenure that required an all-hands-on-deck effort by the Congressional delegation.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
This is an all-hands-on-deck crisis that requires immediate attention to safety and support for survivors and communities.
—Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Rhonda’s murder would seem to be the kind of all-hands-on-deck crisis that makes for an exciting Mayor of Kingstown.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 July 2024
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Joe Spring, Smithsonian Magazine, 9 Dec. 2024
She was known for signing a compromise bill that enacted public financing of political campaigns and for helping on a bipartisan basis to save the Groton submarine base, which was a huge issue during her tenure that required an all-hands-on-deck effort by the Congressional delegation.
—Christopher Keating, Hartford Courant, 21 Nov. 2024
This is an all-hands-on-deck crisis that requires immediate attention to safety and support for survivors and communities.
—Patricia McIlreavy, Forbes, 21 Nov. 2024
Rhonda’s murder would seem to be the kind of all-hands-on-deck crisis that makes for an exciting Mayor of Kingstown.
—Noel Murray, Vulture, 7 July 2024
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“All-hands-on-deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-hands-on-deck. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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