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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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
Quarterly Updates The company can check on the goals that were set during the annual strategic meeting during quarterly all-hands-on-deck meetings.
—John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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
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Natalie Morales, Richard Fetzer, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2025
Quarterly Updates The company can check on the goals that were set during the annual strategic meeting during quarterly all-hands-on-deck meetings.
—John Abusaid, Forbes.com, 11 Apr. 2025
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
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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 29 Apr. 2025.
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