sinking ship
Example Sentences
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Carlson can sense a sinking ship, and he is jumping into a life raft.
From Salon • Apr. 27, 2026
"We're the ones still here. We're standing up. We're shouting for our players. We're backing them 100%. And he's just run off like a rat from a sinking ship."
From BBC • Aug. 6, 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
He splashed around, acting like he was a pirate on a sinking ship.
From "Marcus Vega Doesn't Speak Spanish" by Pablo Cartaya
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