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sinking ship







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After five consecutive losses, several weeks of mounting frustration, and the most painful collapse imaginable the night before, the Dodgers took a crucial first step toward righting their sinking ship on Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 7, 2025

He also made headlines again when he stated Welsh rugby sometimes felt like a "sinking ship".

From BBC • Feb. 11, 2025

Who buys a ticket to get on a sinking ship?

From Seattle Times • May 11, 2024

But it’d be like rearranging your deck chair on a sinking ship that’s already asked you to leave.

From Slate • Oct. 6, 2023

Her chest fills with anxiety, same as a sinking ship fills with water—it rushes in and then rises slowly.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti




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