all-hands-on-deck
adjective
: of, relating to, or being a situation in which every available person is needed or called to assist
an all-hands-on-deck effort
"Overwhelmingly the response I heard is that we need an all-hands-on-deck approach to stopping the spread of COVID-19 in Wisconsin," [Governor Tony] Evers said.—
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If the Dodgers are going to right the ship and be the team that all prognosticators had them prior to Opening Day, the top of the order will need to start hitting and the pitching staff will need to improve, even if that requires another all-hands-on-deck approach to the post-season.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Prime Day is an all-hands-on-deck day—or, this year, a four-day event.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
As people around the world work together to address the challenges our planet faces, climate entrepreneurs are an integral part of the all-hands-on-deck fight against the climate crisis.
—Matt Shaw, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
According to Lively’s complaint, an all-hands-on-deck meeting was also held during filming to address her claims of a hostile work environment.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
Prime Day is an all-hands-on-deck day—or, this year, a four-day event.
—Sydney Lake, Fortune, 8 July 2025
As people around the world work together to address the challenges our planet faces, climate entrepreneurs are an integral part of the all-hands-on-deck fight against the climate crisis.
—Matt Shaw, Forbes.com, 5 June 2025
According to Lively’s complaint, an all-hands-on-deck meeting was also held during filming to address her claims of a hostile work environment.
—Lexy Perez, HollywoodReporter, 2 May 2025
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“All-hands-on-deck.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/all-hands-on-deck. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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