sinking ship
Example Sentences
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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
"At the moment, it's a sinking ship and you need people to take responsibility," said Morgan.
From BBC • Nov. 8, 2023
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
He’d gotten George off the sinking ship, and across the icy waters.
From "I Survived the Sinking of the Titanic, 1912" by Lauren Tarshis
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