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
"The trays we were talking about were shoved underneath the frames because it was all hands to sorting out and delivering parcels."
From BBC • Feb. 16, 2026
"I want to enjoy tonight with my teammates but make no mistake we'll be all hands on deck," he said.
From Barron's • Feb. 14, 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
Grey-eyed Athena stirred them a following wind, soughing from the north-west on the winedark sea, and as he felt the wind, Telemakhos called to all hands to break out mast and sail.
From "The Odyssey" by Homer
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