Examples of ship of state in a Sentence
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In the long lens of history, however, he will be remembered for righting the ship of state, listing badly after January 6, 2021's attack on the Capitol, and saving Americans and the US economy from the ravages of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
But considering the several regulations already in place, this aspect of the ship of state is a very leaky boat indeed, as new investigations show that 11 California law enforcement agencies broke this law last month alone, with 10 of those agencies being from Southern California counties.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
America’s ship of state will stall and founder in these prospective turbulent seas.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
These Department of Government Efficiency volunteers are on a patriotic mission to repair our ship of state.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Land is actively anti-democratic, desiring a system where great men (guided by algorithms and artificial intelligence) steer the ship of state.
—Ed Simon, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
The new governmental broom hasn’t even managed to brush the dirt under the carpet, let alone turn around the sinking ship of state.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
In other words, Einhard was saying that until the ship of state was righted, those who plotted coups against the political order were almost always certain to try again.
—Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
This is a dangerous time for the American people to have somebody at the ship – leading the ship of state who seems to be compromised.
—CBS News, 7 July 2024
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Mandy Taheri, MSNBC Newsweek, 13 July 2025
But considering the several regulations already in place, this aspect of the ship of state is a very leaky boat indeed, as new investigations show that 11 California law enforcement agencies broke this law last month alone, with 10 of those agencies being from Southern California counties.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 20 June 2025
America’s ship of state will stall and founder in these prospective turbulent seas.
—Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2025
These Department of Government Efficiency volunteers are on a patriotic mission to repair our ship of state.
—Stephen Moore, Boston Herald, 3 Apr. 2025
Land is actively anti-democratic, desiring a system where great men (guided by algorithms and artificial intelligence) steer the ship of state.
—Ed Simon, TIME, 24 Mar. 2025
The new governmental broom hasn’t even managed to brush the dirt under the carpet, let alone turn around the sinking ship of state.
—Clem Chambers, Forbes, 23 Jan. 2025
In other words, Einhard was saying that until the ship of state was righted, those who plotted coups against the political order were almost always certain to try again.
—Matthew Gabriele, Smithsonian Magazine, 10 Dec. 2024
This is a dangerous time for the American people to have somebody at the ship – leading the ship of state who seems to be compromised.
—CBS News, 7 July 2024
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“Ship of state.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/ship%20of%20state. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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