How to Use all-hands-on-deck in a Sentence

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• So yes, this is an all-hands-on-deck moment.
  — Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
• Producing that show must be an all-hands-on-deck thing for the guild?
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 6 Feb. 2026
• In an all-hands-on-deck game by the Reds’ bullpen, Cincinnati pulled out the win.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 13 May 2023
• This all-hands-on-deck approach paid off and Andrea was among the first to get a new ticket.
  — Francesca Street, CNN, 22 Mar. 2023
• To handle the demand, the agency has been taking an all-hands-on-deck approach.
  — Andrea Sachs, Anchorage Daily News, 12 July 2023
• But once Bradish went down, Wells saw the rest of the game as an all-hands-on-deck situation.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
• Working in any emergency requires swift action and an all-hands-on-deck approach to quell the threat.
  — Zena Harris, Rolling Stone, 5 June 2023
• Then again, the Rangers could take an all-hands-on-deck approach to the final stretch and go to the bullpen earlier.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 13 Sep. 2023
• For this reason, solving the homeless challenges in the state will require an all-hands-on-deck approach.
  — Larry J. Walker, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Feb. 2026
• Fixing the boat on the fly was an all-hands-on-deck situation, from the coaching staff to the front office.
  — Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2025
• The enterprise is an all-hands-on-deck operation for the family team.
  — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 9 June 2026
• 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
• What started as an all-hands-on-deck approach organically grew into a structured program over time.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
• That outing, Cortes said, taught him that playoff baseball requires an all-hands-on-deck mentality.
  — Annie Heilbrunn, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
• 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
• During major storms, the agency takes an all-hands-on-deck approach, enlisting anyone on staff who’s licensed to drive a snowplow.
  — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Jan. 2025
• Getting kids’ learning back on track is going to take an all-hands-on-deck approach—from parents, teachers, and communities at large.
  — Wendy Wisner, Parents, 5 July 2023
• The all-hands-on-deck approach deploys police in specific, high-crime zones in the county, based on data, Aziz said.
  — Jasmine Hilton, Washington Post, 30 July 2024
• Each match culminates in an all-hands-on-deck fight against the enemy’s Patron, a gigantic floating orb with arms and death rays.
  — Sean Hollister, The Verge, 13 Aug. 2024
• This was an all-hands-on-deck moment that required personal sacrifice and the suspension of ambition.
  — Charles C. W. Cooke, National Review, 10 Apr. 2023
• An all-hands-on-deck call went out to every Medford Police detective, including to Det.
  — Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
• In an all-hands-on-deck family affair, the Montañezes tirelessly work to concoct the perfect level of heat and lip-smacking sazón.
  — Sylvio Martins, Bon Appétit, 12 June 2023
• Mayor Brandon Scott has called the strategy an all-hands-on-deck approach, which includes help from youth groups, police and city agencies.
  — Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
• Experts say the way the situation played out six years ago in New York underscores the importance of an all-hands-on-deck approach.
  — Daniel Wine, CNN, 12 Mar. 2025
• Fixing the affordability crisis is an all-hands-on-deck undertaking.
  — Edward Poteat, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2025
• Community is vital to the discussion because advocacy is an all-hands-on-deck movement.
  — Leslie D. Rose, Parents, 4 Aug. 2025
• Joel questions if their way of all-hands-on-deck life is essentially communism, and while Tommy isn't so hot to use that word, Maria embraces it.
  — Evan Romano, Men's Health, 20 Feb. 2023
• The Astros went with an all-hands-on-deck approach from a pitching standpoint, with reliever Phil Maton getting the start.
  — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 24 Oct. 2023
• The decline in families with young kids is an urgent problem that demands an all-hands-on-deck solution from government, working with the private sector.
  — New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 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