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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Photo: Getty Images In the final, though, expect those antics to cease: Handling Alcaraz will be all-hands-on-deck challenge.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 12 July 2024
Among Schumer’s caucus, Sen. Joe Manchin III (I-W.Va.) came closest last weekend, when, as The Post reported, an all-hands-on-deck crew worked to stop him from using one of the Sunday political chat shows to break with the president.
—Paul Kane, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Climate change is an all-hands-on-deck problem, and escalating crises will not wait for Washington to adapt.
—Alice Hill, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2021
Wednesday’s presidential visit to Milwaukee was part of an all-hands-on-deck administration effort to promote Biden’s economic policies, as the president faces pressure to improve his poll numbers in coming months.
—Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 13 Mar. 2024
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Corey Seymour, Vogue, 12 July 2024
Among Schumer’s caucus, Sen. Joe Manchin III (I-W.Va.) came closest last weekend, when, as The Post reported, an all-hands-on-deck crew worked to stop him from using one of the Sunday political chat shows to break with the president.
—Paul Kane, Washington Post, 6 July 2024
Climate change is an all-hands-on-deck problem, and escalating crises will not wait for Washington to adapt.
—Alice Hill, Foreign Affairs, 8 Sep. 2021
Wednesday’s presidential visit to Milwaukee was part of an all-hands-on-deck administration effort to promote Biden’s economic policies, as the president faces pressure to improve his poll numbers in coming months.
—Cleve R. Wootson Jr., Washington Post, 13 Mar. 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 26 Jul. 2024.
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