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

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• In an all-hands-on-deck game by the Reds’ bullpen, Cincinnati pulled out the win.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 13 May 2023
• But the bottom line is this is an all-hands-on-deck moment.
  — Nbc News, NBC news, 23 Mar. 2025
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Still, even after a pick is made, everyone in contention is expected to be tapped for an all-hands-on-deck sprint to Nov. 5.
  — Tal Axelrod, ABC News, 23 July 2024
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• Raceway gets unusual request to help Gov. Shapiro and others who spoke at the re-opening Friday morning stressed the all-hands-on-deck nature of the road repair.
  — Mallika Kallingal, CNN, 23 June 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• 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
• During major storms, KDOT takes an all-hands-on-deck approach, enlisting anyone on staff who’s licensed to drive a snowplow for 12-hour shifts until roads are clear.
  — Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 11 Feb. 2025
• That’s why organizations like Child Trends have been urging schools and communities to take an all-hands-on-deck approach to youth mental health.
  — Anya Kamenetz, Washington Post, 3 Mar. 2023
• 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
• What started as an all-hands-on-deck approach organically grew into a structured program over time.
  — Jack Kelly, Forbes, 9 Oct. 2024
• 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
• As a region’s personnel and resources shift towards managing the disaster in an all-hands-on-deck approach, routine medical care can get placed on the back burner.
  — Henna Hundal, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
• According to the complaint, several parties had to partake in an all-hands-on-deck meeting to address Lively’s claims of a hostile work environment.
  — Christy Piña, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Dec. 2024
• 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
• 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
• So yes, this is an all-hands-on-deck moment.
  — Nell Derick Debevoise, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025