sinking ship
Example Sentences
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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
Juric may have inherited a sinking ship but he never looked like he would steer them to safety.
From BBC • Apr. 7, 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
Incapable of standing up straight, he listed, like a sinking ship.
From "The Killer Angels: The Classic Novel of the Civil War" by Michael Shaara
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