sinking ship
Example Sentences
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Juric may have inherited a sinking ship but he never looked like he would steer them to safety.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 2025
Those lost at sea or aboard a sinking ship have used them as a last-ditch effort to call for help.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 27, 2024
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
We couldn't see a thing but sheets of water rushing over us as if we were a sinking ship.
From "Hole in My Life" by Jack Gantos
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