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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And when California researchers identified a new nutritional stressor to salmon, fishermen set their distrust of the scientific community aside to assist with an all-hands-on-deck management plan.
—Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In an all-hands-on-deck operation, every hour spent focusing on trade policy news or filling out additional paperwork means precious time away from day-to-day, core operations.
—Dilawar Syed, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Community is vital to the discussion because advocacy is an all-hands-on-deck movement.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Thursday was an all-hands-on-deck moment for the company.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 2025
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Calista Oetama, Sacbee.com, 6 Aug. 2025
In an all-hands-on-deck operation, every hour spent focusing on trade policy news or filling out additional paperwork means precious time away from day-to-day, core operations.
—Dilawar Syed, The Conversation, 4 Aug. 2025
Community is vital to the discussion because advocacy is an all-hands-on-deck movement.
—Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
Thursday was an all-hands-on-deck moment for the company.
—Matthew Odam, Austin American Statesman, 25 July 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 20 Aug. 2025.
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