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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But the bottom line is this is an all-hands-on-deck moment.
—Nbc News, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2025
The all-hands-on-deck effort to expedite the release of additional material has led to a growing rift between officials at the FBI and DOJ, sources said, as both have faced online backlash from vocal MAGA over the Trump administration's handling of the files.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Fixing the affordability crisis is an all-hands-on-deck undertaking.
—Edward Poteat, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Measles outbreaks in the past have been all-hands-on-deck affairs across the federal government, Jetelina said, pointing to a 2014 measles outbreak that began at Disneyland as well as the 2019 outbreak in New York.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
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Nbc News, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2025
The all-hands-on-deck effort to expedite the release of additional material has led to a growing rift between officials at the FBI and DOJ, sources said, as both have faced online backlash from vocal MAGA over the Trump administration's handling of the files.
—Katherine Faulders, ABC News, 20 Mar. 2025
Fixing the affordability crisis is an all-hands-on-deck undertaking.
—Edward Poteat, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
Measles outbreaks in the past have been all-hands-on-deck affairs across the federal government, Jetelina said, pointing to a 2014 measles outbreak that began at Disneyland as well as the 2019 outbreak in New York.
—Nathaniel Weixel, The Hill, 13 Mar. 2025
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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 15 Apr. 2025.
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