all hands
Example Sentences
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Philadelphia police will enforce mandatory overtime during the "all hands on deck" period, Roosevelt Poplar, president of the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 5, told ESPN.
From Barron's ● Jun. 11, 2026
“We are all hands on deck to make sure all traffic is served without errors,” she said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 18, 2025
The last 15 minutes it was all hands to the pump in defence and holding out for the point.
From BBC ● Sep. 5, 2025
Now, facing a must-win situation, it’s all hands on deck, the Anteaters coach said — Ojeda included.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 31, 2025
I can’t turn my back a minute and you’ve got all hands behaving like mad frogs in a bucket.”
From "Redwall" by Brian Jacques
