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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

“It’s going to be an all hands on deck situation to understand, assess and plan the recovery,” the garden’s Schneider said.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Capt. Zefanus Waruwu was ordering his nine fellow Indonesian crew to sing, jog and do push-ups on deck, “to keep motivation up,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 11, 2026

Counting her out — or anyone else who has a weird semi-flop on deck after a great film — would be a mistake.

From Salon • Mar. 22, 2026

I spent all the time I could on deck, watching the ocean stretching in all directions.

From "The Boy on the Wooden Box" by Leon Leyson




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